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 Iuka Springs (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 Iuka Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Iuka Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Iuka Springs: Iuka Spgs. (or less commonly used: Iuka Spngs. or Iuka Sprngs.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Iuka Springs is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, Polk & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Iuka Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Iuka Springs:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Iuka Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Iuka Springs, with the one closest to Iuka Springs listed first.
- Johnson City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Monegaw Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Appleton City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lowry City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Roscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Cobb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Collins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gerster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iuka Springs, with the one closest to Iuka Springs listed first.
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Prairie City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Mayesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Rich Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Butler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Passaic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Nyhart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- New Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iuka Springs, with the one closest to Iuka Springs listed first.
- Racket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Tackner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Cass County
- Creighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iuka Springs, with the one closest to Iuka Springs listed first.
- Lebeck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- El Dorado Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Willowville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Caplinger Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Virgil City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Stockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iuka Springs, with the one closest to Iuka Springs listed first.
- Montrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Deepwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brownington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- La Due
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Hartwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Urich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tightwad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Maurine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Norris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Calhoun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iuka Springs, with the one closest to Iuka Springs listed first.
- Quincy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Weaubleau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Wheatland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iuka Springs, with the one closest to Iuka Springs listed first.
- Humansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flemington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iuka Springs, with the one closest to Iuka Springs listed first.
- Schell City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Walker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Horton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Montevallo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Nevada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Metz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Metz is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Iuka Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Iuka Springs.
Cemeteries Near Iuka Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iuka Springs.
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 Iuka Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Iuka Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Iuka Springs, with the one closest to Iuka Springs listed first.
- Bean Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Short Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ditty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lewellen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Daller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Parks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Schoonover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Taberville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Good Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Motley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Iuka Springs had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Iuka Springs, with the one closest to Iuka Springs listed first.
- Johnson City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Ohio
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ohio is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
- Monegaw Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Chalk Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chalk Level is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Copeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Copeland is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Taberville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taberville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taberville
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Pape
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pape is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pape
- Appleton City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tiffin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tiffin is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
- Oyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oyer is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyer
- Roscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lowry City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Schell City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Iuka Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iuka Springs.
Newspapers Published in Iuka Springs ...
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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iuka Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Iuka Springs, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Iuka Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Iuka Springs:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Benton County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Henry County
- Hickory County
- Polk County
- Vernon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Iuka Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Iuka Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |