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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 Handley (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 Handley. 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 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 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.

Handley is located in Vernon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vernon County: Bourbon (KS), Crawford (KS), Linn (KS), Barton, Bates, Cedar & Saint Clair.

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

  • Vernon County     (The home county of Handley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Walker
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Harwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Nevada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Schell City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
      • Schell City is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <2>
    • Milo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Horton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
    • Montevallo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevallo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
    • Bellamy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellamy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Vernon County
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Vernon County
    • Metz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Moundville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheldon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Irwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Barton County
    • Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Newport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Barton County
    • Bushnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
    • Lamar Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Lamar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Layneville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
    • Liberal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Kenoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
      • Kenoma is located in Barton County
    • Oakton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Barton County
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Prairie City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
    • Rockville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Rich Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Home
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Bates County
    • Foster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Hume
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Nyhart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County
    • Butler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Worland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
      • Worland is located in Bates County
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • El Dorado Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
      • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <2>
    • Virgil City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
    • Willowville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
      • Willowville is located in Cedar County
    • Lebeck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
      • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
    • Jerico Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Caplinger Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caplinger Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
      • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
    • Stockton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Umber View Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Dade County
    • Arcola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
  • Henry County
    • Montrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Roscoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
    • Johnson City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Monegaw Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monegaw Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Appleton City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
      • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <2>
    • Cobb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
    • Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Osceola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
  • Bourbon County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Garland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Barnesville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Fort Scott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
      • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Fort Scott has also been known as:
      • Fort Scott City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <2>
    • Hammond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Bell Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Edward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Godfrey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godfrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Coalvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalvale
      • Coalvale is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Linn County (KS)
    • Prescott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people

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

Cemeteries Near Handley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Handley.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Living Faith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Living Faith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Living Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stepp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lefler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lefler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lefler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berea Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (216 more) ...
    • Click Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Camp Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Walker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Greene Springs ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Springs
    • Greene Springs is located in Vernon County
  • Harwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
    • Harwood is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Pashaw ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pashaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pashaw
    • Pashaw is located in Vernon County
  • Fair Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in Vernon County
  • Ketterman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
    • Ketterman is located in Vernon County
  • Sandstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
    • Sandstone is located in Vernon County
  • Nevada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • El Dorado Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
    • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <2>
  • Milo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Virgil City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
    • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
  • Schell City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
    • Schell City is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <2>
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    • Montevallo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevallo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
    • Horton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
    • Bellamy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellamy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Vernon County

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

Newspapers Published in Handley ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Handley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Handley, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Handley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Handley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Handley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Handley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Handley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Handley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8823, Longitude: -94.1974       In this case, the coordinates for Handley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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