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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 Hardenville (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 Hardenville. 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 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.

Hardenville is located in Ozark 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 Ozark County: Baxter (AR), Fulton (AR), Marion (AR), Douglas, Howell & Taney.

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

  • Ozark County     (The home county of Hardenville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardenville, with the one closest to Hardenville listed first.
    • Gainesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Tecumseh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Zanoni ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Zanoni is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
    • Udall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Udall is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Brixey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Brixey is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
    • Romance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Romance is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
    • Elijah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Elijah is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
    • Bakersfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Rockbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Trail
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Trail is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Isabella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pontiac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Almartha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Almartha is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardenville, with the one closest to Hardenville listed first.
    • Gentryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Gentryville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
    • Richville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Richville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Buckhart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
    • Squires
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Squires is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
    • Drury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Drury is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
    • Vanzant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
    • Smallett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Smallett is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
    • Rome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rome is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Ava
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ava is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardenville, with the one closest to Hardenville listed first.
    • Caulfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ott is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
    • Pottersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pottersville is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
    • Moody
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Moody is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Siloam Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
    • South Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • South Fork is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
    • Lebo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lebo is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
    • Cottbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cottbus is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
    • West Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Taney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardenville, with the one closest to Hardenville listed first.
    • McClurg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • McClurg is located in Taney County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
    • Protem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rueter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Rueter is located in Taney County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
  • Baxter County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardenville, with the one closest to Hardenville listed first.
    • Clarkridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
    • Gamaliel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Custer ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Henderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Amos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Amos is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
    • Colfax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Colfax is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Wake ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wake is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
    • Briarcliff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Cotter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cotter is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <1>
    • Gassville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Fulton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardenville, with the one closest to Hardenville listed first.
    • Ott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
    • Gepp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
    • Elizabeth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Viola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Viola is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <1>
    • Sturkie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
    • Bexar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
  • Izard County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardenville, with the one closest to Hardenville listed first.
    • Dolph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dolph is located in Izard County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
    • Iuka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Iuka is located in Izard County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Marion County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardenville, with the one closest to Hardenville listed first.
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Price Place
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Price Place is located in Marion County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
    • Bull Shoals
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Flippin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Flippin is located in Marion County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <1>
    • Peel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rea Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rea Valley is located in Marion County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
    • Dodd City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dodd City is located in Marion County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit is located in Marion County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Monarch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Monarch is located in Marion County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Yellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Hardenville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hardenville.

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

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

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

  • Sallee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fay Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Gainesville.
    • The Fay Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Faye Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mammoth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gainesville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sims Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brushy Knob Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Upton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Price Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (208 more) ...
    • Upton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bentley Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Gainesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Prestonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Prestonia is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
  • Udall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Udall is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
  • Sharp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sharp is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
  • Sycamore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sycamore is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Romance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Romance is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
  • Oak Mound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Mound is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound
  • Pontiac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bennett's ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennett's is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
  • Bakersfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Trail
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Trail is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
  • Grabeel ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grabeel is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabeel
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Hardenville ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hardenville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hardenville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hardenville.

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 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 Hardenville:

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hardenville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Hardenville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.