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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Homestead. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Homestead to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Homestead, please Contact Us.

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 Homestead (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 Homestead. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Homestead is historic, it would have been located within present day Carter 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 Carter County: Butler, Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, Shannon & Wayne.

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

  • Carter County     (The home county of Homestead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Grandin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Ellsinore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chicopee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Van Buren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Poplar Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Harviell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelly Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
    • Neelyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rombauer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Rombauer is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
    • Broseley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fisk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oglesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oglesville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
    • Qulin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Qulin is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Oregon County
    • Calm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Calm is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Fairdealing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Gamburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
    • Doniphan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Oxly is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
    • Bennett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bennett is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Naylor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Naylor is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Briar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Briar is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Current View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Current View is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Ponder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
    • Bardley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bardley is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
    • Gatewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Williamsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Dees Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
    • Piedmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wappapello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Patterson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Shook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
    • Silva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Silva is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
    • Bounds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bounds is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
  • Clay County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Current View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Current View is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Success
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Success is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Moark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
    • Corning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Datto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Datto is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Randolph County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Middlebrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
    • Supply
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Supply is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
    • Maynard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Maynard is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Warm Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Warm Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs

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

Cemeteries Near Homestead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Homestead.

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

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

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

  • Beaver Dam Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kearbey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Margaret Trainor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kearney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • McRone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Emmons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grandin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Elizabeth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • McCluskey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hill Top Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.

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

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

  • Halloran
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Halloran is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloran
  • Grandin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grandin is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Pleasant Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Hunter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunter is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Upalika
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Upalika is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upalika
  • Belcher ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Belcher is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
  • Fairdealing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
  • Gamburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
  • Roxie ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Roxie is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
  • Keeners
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Keeners is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeners
  • Chilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chilton is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
  • Doniphan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Williamsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kerrigan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kerrigan is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrigan
    • Barlow ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Barlow is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow

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

Newspapers Published in Homestead ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Homestead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Homestead, 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 Homestead.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Homestead:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Homestead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Homestead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.