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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 Hornet (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 Hornet. 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.

Hornet is located in Newton County.

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 Newton County: Cherokee (KS), Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald & Ottawa (OK).

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

  • Newton County     (The home county of Hornet)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornet, with the one closest to Hornet listed first.
    • Spring City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Newton County
    • Loma Linda
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Cliff Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Redings Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Racine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Newton County
    • Grand Falls Plaza
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
      • Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Dennis Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Leawood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leawood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Saginaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Silver Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornet, with the one closest to Hornet listed first.
    • Pioneer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Barry County
    • Wheaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <2>
  • Barton County
    • Nashville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barton County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornet, with the one closest to Hornet listed first.
    • Iron Gates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
      • Iron Gates is located in Jasper County
    • Rex City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rex City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
      • Rex City is located in Jasper County
    • Central City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Jasper County
    • Joplin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Joplin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Joplin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Joplin
      • West Joplin is located in Jasper County
    • Duquesne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
      • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
    • East Joplin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
      • East Joplin is located in Jasper County
    • Lone Elm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Jasper County
    • Duenweg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
      • Duenweg is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <2>
    • Oakland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
      • Oakland Park is located in Jasper County
    • Airport Drive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
      • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Klondike
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Jasper County
  • Lawrence County
    • Pierce City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • McDonald County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornet, with the one closest to Hornet listed first.
    • May
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in McDonald County
    • Goodman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
    • Erie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County
    • Tiff City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Wylie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County
    • Lanagan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <2>
    • Ginger Blue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Pineville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
    • Noel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
    • Rocky Comfort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
    • South West City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
      • South West City is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <2>
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornet, with the one closest to Hornet listed first.
    • East Galena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Galena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • South Galena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Empire City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Lowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Lowell has also been known as:
      • Lowell Station
    • Baxter Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Commonwealth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commonwealth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
      • Commonwealth is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Baxter Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
      • Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Riverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Badger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Badger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Crestline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
      • Crestline is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Cravensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravensville
      • Cravensville is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornet, with the one closest to Hornet listed first.
    • Opolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Kirkwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Klendike
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klendike
      • Klendike is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Cherokee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Labette County (KS)
    • Chetopa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetopa
      • Chetopa is located in Labette County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chetopa <2>
  • Craig County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornet, with the one closest to Hornet listed first.
    • Bluejacket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Welch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in Craig County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <2>
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornet, with the one closest to Hornet listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Copeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Dodge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <2>
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornet, with the one closest to Hornet listed first.
    • Peoria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Lincolnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
      • Hockerville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Quapaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
      • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <2>
    • Ottawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Wyandotte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <2>
    • Picher ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kellyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Cardin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
      • Cardin is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <2>
    • Commerce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Miami
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <2>
    • North Miami
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
      • North Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people

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

Cemeteries Near Hornet ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hornet.

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

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

  • Hornet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burkhart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sparling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buzzard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thrasher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrasher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saginaw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saginaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saginaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Parkway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Newman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hornet had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Racine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Newton County
  • Spurgeon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
    • Spurgeon is located in Newton County
  • Saginaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Saginaw is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Tipton Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Ford
    • Tipton Ford is located in Newton County
  • Blendville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blendville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendville
    • Blendville is located in Jasper County
  • Seneca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
  • Belfast
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Newton County
  • Galena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
  • Joplin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Joplin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Joplin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Joplin
    • West Joplin is located in Jasper County
  • Empire City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
    • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • East Joplin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
    • East Joplin is located in Jasper County
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    • Lowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Lowell has also been known as:
      • Lowell Station
    • Baxter Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuckahoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Jasper County

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

Newspapers Published in Hornet ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hornet.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hornet, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hornet.

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 helpful 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 Hornet:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Hornet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hornet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hornet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9620, Longitude: -94.5572       In this case, the coordinates for Hornet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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