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 Harviell (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 Harviell. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Harviell is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Clay (AR), Carter, Dunklin, Ripley, Stoddard & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Harviell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harviell:
- Butler County (The home county of Harviell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harviell, with the one closest to Harviell listed first.
- Kelly Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kelly Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
- Poplar Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Neelyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oglesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oglesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
- Broseley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Qulin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Fagus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fagus is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Fisk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rombauer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rombauer is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harviell, with the one closest to Harviell listed first.
- Grandin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grandin is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Ellsinore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dunklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harviell, with the one closest to Harviell listed first.
- Campbell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Malden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gibson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Wrightsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Holcomb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harviell, with the one closest to Harviell listed first.
- Fairdealing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Naylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Naylor is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Gamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gamburg is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
- Oxly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oxly is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
- Doniphan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Current View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Current View is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Briar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Briar is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
- Bennett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bennett is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Ponder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ponder is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harviell, with the one closest to Harviell listed first.
- Dudley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Puxico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bernie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dexter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harviell, with the one closest to Harviell listed first.
- Williamsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wappapello
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dees Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dees Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
- Shook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
- Mill Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Clay County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harviell, with the one closest to Harviell listed first.
- Moark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- McDougal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Corning
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pollard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Current View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Current View is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Success
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Success is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Saint Francis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Datto
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Datto is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Knobel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Knobel is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Piggott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Peach Orchard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Greene County (AR)
- Stonewall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Randolph County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harviell, with the one closest to Harviell listed first.
- Reyno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reyno is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Former names for Reyno:
- Cherokee Bay
- Esselwood
- Needmore
- Middlebrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Middlebrook is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
- Biggers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Biggers is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Maynard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maynard is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Supply
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Supply is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harviell, see our County-by-County Page for Harviell.
Cemeteries Near Harviell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harviell.
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 Harviell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harviell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harviell, with the one closest to Harviell listed first.
- Dunning Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cochran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Melton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kinsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lone Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dickens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcraft Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Black Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hvam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- Bay Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sheppard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harviell had a population of 111 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harviell, with the one closest to Harviell listed first.
- Roxie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roxie is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Neelyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Poplar Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belcher ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belcher is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Fairdealing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Gamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gamburg is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
- Carola ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carola is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carola
- Hilliard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hilliard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Moark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Qulin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Halloran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Halloran is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloran
- Ash Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ash Hill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hendrickson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hendrickson is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrickson
- Palatka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palatka is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
- Keeners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Keeners is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeners
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harviell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harviell.
Newspapers Published in Harviell ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harviell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harviell, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harviell.
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 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 Harviell:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carter County
- Dunklin County
- Ripley County
- Stoddard County
- Wayne County
- Clay County
- Greene County
- Randolph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Harviell, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harviell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |