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 Homeland (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 Homeland. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Homeland is located in Howell 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 Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Homeland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Homeland:
- Howell County (The home county of Homeland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- South Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Cottbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- West Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pottersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Chapin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Lebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lebo is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Moody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Caulfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brandsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Siloam Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Lanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Pomona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pomona is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Richville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Buckhart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Gentryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Drury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Vanzant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vanzant is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Oregon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Koshkonong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Thomasville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Green Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Corona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Corona is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Woodside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Couch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Elijah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Bakersfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Dora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Udall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Udall is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Tecumseh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Trail
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Trail is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Hardenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brixey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Gainesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rockbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shannon County
- Montier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montier is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Sargent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sargent is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Hattie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hattie is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
- Baxter County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Gamaliel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Henderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Wake ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Moko
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Cornertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Ott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Viola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gepp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Mammoth Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bexar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saddle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Izard County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Oxford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Wiseman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Homeland, see our County-by-County Page for Homeland.
Cemeteries Near Homeland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Homeland.
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 Homeland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Homeland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Spears Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Homeland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blue Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pottersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howell County Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Howell Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McElmerry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (154 more) ...
- New Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cureall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Homeland had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- South Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Cottbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- West Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Amy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Amy is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Pottersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Chapin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Cureall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cureall is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
- Moody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Olden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Olden is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olden
- Lanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Brandsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Siloam Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- White Church
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Church is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Oak Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Mound is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound
- Koshkonong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Homeland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Homeland.
Newspapers Published in Homeland ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Homeland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Homeland, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Homeland.
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 Homeland:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Howell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Shannon County
- Texas County
- Baxter County
- Fulton County
- Izard 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> | 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. |
| <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 Homeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Homeland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |