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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 Halcyon (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 Halcyon. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Halcyon is located in Dent 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 Dent County: Crawford, Iron, Phelps, Reynolds, Shannon & Texas.

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

  • Dent County     (The home county of Halcyon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyon, with the one closest to Halcyon listed first.
    • Gila
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gila is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Doss
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Doss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Bunker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jadwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Darien
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Darien is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Jack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jack is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Boss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Boss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
    • Howes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Howes is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Sligo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Coulstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Lenox
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lake Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyon, with the one closest to Halcyon listed first.
    • Dillard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Cook Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
    • Czar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
    • Davisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wesco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyon, with the one closest to Halcyon listed first.
    • Bixby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Viburnum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Water
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyon, with the one closest to Halcyon listed first.
    • Edgar Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beulah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyon, with the one closest to Halcyon listed first.
    • Greeley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Bee Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Reynolds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Corridon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Oates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
    • Fruit City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Black
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ellington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Redford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Redford is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Lesterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyon, with the one closest to Halcyon listed first.
    • Akers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
    • Round Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
    • Alley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
    • Eminence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyon, with the one closest to Halcyon listed first.
    • Hartshorn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
    • Summersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Licking
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Raymondville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Eunice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherrill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Yukon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon

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

Cemeteries Near Halcyon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halcyon.

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 Halcyon - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bedwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Scotia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Empire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Short Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Swiney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • McCarter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Delmar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • Chrisco Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chatman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Halbrook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Sinkin ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sinkin is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinkin
  • Gladden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Gladden is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladden
  • Gila
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gila is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
  • Stone Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stone Hill is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
  • Doss
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
  • Custer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Custer is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
  • Greeley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Howes Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Howes Mill is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Mill
  • Jadwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
  • Akers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Akers is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
  • Darien
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
  • Cedargrove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cedargrove is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedargrove
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Round Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • West Fork is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork

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

Newspapers Published in Halcyon ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halcyon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halcyon, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halcyon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Halcyon:

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>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 Halcyon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Halcyon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.