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 High Prairie (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 High Prairie. 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.
Name Variations for High Prairie ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for High Prairie: High Pr.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named High Prairie. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Prairie.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
High Prairie is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near High Prairie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to High Prairie:
- Webster County (The home county of High Prairie)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Prairie, with the one closest to High Prairie listed first.
- Niangua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Marshfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Diggins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Seymour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Rader
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Northview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Sarvis Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Fordland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Conklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Olga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Elkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Rogersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Prairie, with the one closest to High Prairie listed first.
- Elkhead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Bruner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Pembina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Linden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Oldfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chadwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Cassidy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Ozark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Prairie, with the one closest to High Prairie listed first.
- Charity ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Long Lane
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Windyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Prairie, with the one closest to High Prairie listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Arden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Olathia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Ava
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Red Bank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Smallett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Prairie, with the one closest to High Prairie listed first.
- Strafford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fair Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Turners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Mumford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Langston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Sequiota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Prairie, with the one closest to High Prairie listed first.
- Conway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pease
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Phillipsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Twin Bridges
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Brush Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Competition
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Competition is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lynchburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Falcon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Prairie, with the one closest to High Prairie listed first.
- Tin Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Goodnight
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Pleasant Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Texas County
- Bendavis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bendavis is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Prairie, with the one closest to High Prairie listed first.
- Odin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Grovespring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint George
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jerktail is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
- Macomb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Norwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Green Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Astoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Astoria is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Graff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Graff is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
- Mountain Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to High Prairie, see our County-by-County Page for High Prairie.
Cemeteries Near High Prairie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Prairie.
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 High Prairie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for High Prairie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from High Prairie, with the one closest to High Prairie listed first.
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sixteenth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Black Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shields - Corinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bright Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McElwain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Childress Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gentry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alcorn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Petet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Winingham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find High Prairie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of High Prairie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from High Prairie, with the one closest to High Prairie listed first.
- Bracken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bracken is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Duncan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Odin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Marshfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Diggins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Antrim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Antrim is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Seymour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Umpire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Umpire is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
- Boyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Boyer is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
- Grovespring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rader
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Northview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fordland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sarvis Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Conway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around High Prairie. See our List of 1890's Communities around High Prairie.
Newspapers Published in High Prairie ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Prairie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Prairie, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Prairie.
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 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 High Prairie:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dallas County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Laclede County
- Polk County
- Texas County
- Wright 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 High Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- High Prairie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |