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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hahatonka (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hahatonka. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hahatonka is located in Camden County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Camden County: Benton, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller, Morgan & Pulaski.

Below are the counties that are near Hahatonka. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hahatonka:

  • Camden County     (The home county of Hahatonka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahatonka, with the one closest to Hahatonka listed first.
    • Camdenton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Roach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • White City is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Linn Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Decaturville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
    • Montreal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Damsel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Macks Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sunrise Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Barnumton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
    • Osage Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahatonka, with the one closest to Hahatonka listed first.
    • Edwards
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Zora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Zora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahatonka, with the one closest to Hahatonka listed first.
    • Celt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
    • Westfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Leadmine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Tunas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Windyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
    • Urbana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Louisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Long Lane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
    • Buffalo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahatonka, with the one closest to Hahatonka listed first.
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cross Timbers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Nemo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Hermitage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Pittsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahatonka, with the one closest to Hahatonka listed first.
    • Eldridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sleeper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
    • Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Brush Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Abo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Phillipsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahatonka, with the one closest to Hahatonka listed first.
    • Kaiser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brumley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Bagnell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ulman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuscumbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Iberia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Aurora Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
    • Eldon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Mount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahatonka, with the one closest to Hahatonka listed first.
    • Laurie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Mount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Gravois Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Barnett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahatonka, with the one closest to Hahatonka listed first.
    • Hawkeye
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Swedeborg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
    • Crocker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Laquey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hahatonka, see our County-by-County Page for Hahatonka.

Cemeteries Near Hahatonka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hahatonka.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hahatonka - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hahatonka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hahatonka, with the one closest to Hahatonka listed first.

  • Lodge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Webster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Caviness Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dale Blair Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Laughlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Union Electric Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tick Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (243 more) ...
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hugo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Percival Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Hahatonka in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hahatonka.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hahatonka, with the one closest to Hahatonka listed first.

  • Roach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Decaturville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Decaturville is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Linn Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eldridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Montreal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Celt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Celt is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
  • Damsel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Damsel is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
  • Macks Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Purvis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Purvis is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
  • Wet Glaize
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wet Glaize is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wet Glaize
  • Toronto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Toronto is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Barnumton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnumton is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Leadmine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Cape Galena ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cape Galena is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Galena
    • Sleeper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hahatonka. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hahatonka.

Newspapers Published in Hahatonka ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hahatonka.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hahatonka, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hahatonka.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hahatonka:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hahatonka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hahatonka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.