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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 Ishmael (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 Ishmael. 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.

Ishmael is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Crawford, Franklin, Iron, Jefferson & Saint Francois.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Ishmael)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ishmael, with the one closest to Ishmael listed first.
    • Horton Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
      • Horton Town is located in Washington County
    • Sunlight
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
      • Sunlight is located in Washington County
    • Berryman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
      • Berryman is located in Washington County
    • Belgrade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fourche a Renault. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
      • Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
    • Potosi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <3>
    • Aptus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
    • Summit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Washington County
    • Mineral Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Irondale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
    • Old Mines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
      • Old Mines is located in Washington County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ishmael, with the one closest to Ishmael listed first.
    • Czar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Czar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
    • Davisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
      • Davisville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisville <3>
    • Dillard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dillard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
    • Cherryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <3>
    • Elaver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
      • Elaver is located in Crawford County
    • Scotia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Crawford County
    • Midland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Crawford County
    • Sankey ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
      • Sankey is located in Crawford County
    • Steelville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cook Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
    • Wesco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
    • Leasburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <3>
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ishmael, with the one closest to Ishmael listed first.
    • Boss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
      • Boss is located in Dent County
    • Sligo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
    • Bunker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
      • Bunker is located in Dent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <3>
    • Howes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
      • Howes is located in Dent County
    • Doss
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
      • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gila
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
      • Gila is located in Dent County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ishmael, with the one closest to Ishmael listed first.
    • Caseyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Franklin County
    • Sullivan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <3>
    • Miramiguoa Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miramiguoa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
      • Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Oak Grove has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove Village
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ishmael, with the one closest to Ishmael listed first.
    • Good Water
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Water. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
    • Viburnum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
      • Viburnum is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <3>
    • Bixby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Iron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <3>
    • Belleview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Iron County
    • Middle Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pilot Knob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <3>
    • English Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
      • English Town is located in Iron County
    • Arcadia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <3>
    • Ironton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
    • Glover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Iron County
  • Jefferson County
    • Fletcher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
  • Phelps County
    • Rosati
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
      • Rosati is located in Phelps County
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ishmael, with the one closest to Ishmael listed first.
    • Oates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
    • Black
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Munger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
    • Greeley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
    • Bee Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • Lesterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynolds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
    • Corridon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ishmael, with the one closest to Ishmael listed first.
    • Bismarck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <3>
    • Wortham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
    • Iron Mountain Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
      • Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Leadwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
      • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <3>
    • Settletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
      • Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
    • Elvins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
      • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
    • Rivermines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
      • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
    • Blackwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
    • Bonne Terre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
      • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <3>
    • Desloge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
      • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <3>
    • Flat River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
      • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
    • Mineral City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County

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

Cemeteries Near Ishmael ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ishmael.

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

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

  • Jinkerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jinkerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jinkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joseph Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sitton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sitton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skaggs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skaggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skaggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazel Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crocker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dobkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jenkins Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cresswell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cresswell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cresswell 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.<5>

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

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

  • Czar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Czar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
    • Czar is located in Crawford County
  • Palmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Washington County
  • Good Water
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Water. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
    • Good Water is located in Iron County
  • Davisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
    • Davisville is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisville <3>
  • Berryman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
    • Berryman is located in Washington County
  • Sunlight
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
    • Sunlight is located in Washington County
  • Dillard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dillard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Dillard is located in Crawford County
  • Levy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levy
    • Levy is located in Washington County
  • Belgrade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Red Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
    • Red Point is located in Iron County
  • Goodland ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
    • Goodland is located in Iron County
  • Service ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Service have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Service is located in Crawford County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cherryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <3>
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Oates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County

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

Newspapers Published in Ishmael ...

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 Ishmael.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ishmael, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ishmael.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ishmael:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ishmael. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<5>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 Ishmael, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ishmael) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ishmael. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8062, Longitude: -91.0568       In this case, the coordinates for Ishmael have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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