RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Missouri >> Wright County >> Hartville >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Missouri

The Commemorative Quarter for Missouri





Our Genealogy Helper

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 Hartville (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 Hartville. 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.

Hartville is located in Wright County and is the County Seat.

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 Wright County: Douglas, Laclede, Texas & Webster.

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

  • Wright County     (The home county of Hartville)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartville, with the one closest to Hartville listed first.
    • Elkhead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Christian County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartville, with the one closest to Hartville listed first.
    • Olathia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ava
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Vanzant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
    • Drury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Douglas County
    • Arden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Hartville to Arden
    • Johns Mills ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
      • Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
    • Buckhart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckhart
      • From Hartville to Buckhart
    • Gentryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Red Bank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Bank
      • From Hartville to Red Bank
    • Squires
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
      • Squires is located in Douglas County
    • Smallett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smallett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
      • Smallett is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smallett
      • From Hartville to Smallett
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartville, with the one closest to Hartville listed first.
    • Competition
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pease
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pease
      • From Hartville to Pease
    • Twin Bridges
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
    • Lynchburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
    • Evergreen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Conway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Falcon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <2>
    • Phillipsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>
    • Oakland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Brush Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartville, with the one closest to Hartville listed first.
    • Bendavis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendavis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
      • Bendavis is located in Texas County
    • Huggins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dunn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cabool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Plato
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
    • Success
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucyrus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Texas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <2>
    • Simmons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Roby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
      • Roby is located in Texas County
    • Elk Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sargent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Texas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargent
      • From Hartville to Sargent
    • Houston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
    • Solo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
      • Solo is located in Texas County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartville, with the one closest to Hartville listed first.
    • Seymour
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
    • Rader
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
      • Rader is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rader
      • From Hartville to Rader
    • Niangua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Diggins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Sarvis Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Olga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
      • Olga is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olga
      • From Hartville to Olga
    • Crown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fordland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
      • Fordland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <2>
    • Northview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Conklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conklin
      • From Hartville to Conklin

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

Cemeteries Near Hartville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hartville.

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 Hartville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Claxton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claxton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Binkley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binkley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Krause Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frog Knob Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frog Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frog Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pea Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oetting Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oetting Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oetting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Spillman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ussery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ussery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ussery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hartville had a population of 359 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hartville had a population of 618 people.

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

  • Boyer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
    • Boyer is located in Wright County
  • Fuson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuson
    • Fuson is located in Wright County
  • Odin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Umpire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
    • Umpire is located in Wright County
  • Antrim
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
    • Antrim is located in Wright County
  • Saint George
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Macomb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hawley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Wright County
  • Duncan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Webster County
  • Grovespring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rail
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail
    • Rail is located in Wright County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Manes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manes
      • Manes is located in Wright County
    • Antler ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
      • Antler is located in Wright County
    • Cedar Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Gap
      • Cedar Gap is located in Wright County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hartville ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hartville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hartville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hartville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Hartville.

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 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 Hartville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Hartville, 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- Hartville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hartville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2509, Longitude: -92.5103    









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025