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 Jacket (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 Jacket. 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 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.
Jacket is located in McDonald 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 McDonald County: Benton (AR), Barry, Newton, Delaware (OK) & Ottawa (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Jacket. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jacket:
- McDonald County (The home county of Jacket)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacket, with the one closest to Jacket listed first.
- Powell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Jane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Comfort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Wylie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Erie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Ginger Blue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Anderson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Noel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Goodman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South West City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacket, with the one closest to Jacket listed first.
- Seligman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Exeter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wheaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cassville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Eagle Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Butterfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Chain-O-Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Pioneer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Purdy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County
- Pierce City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacket, with the one closest to Jacket listed first.
- Stella
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stark City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Newtonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Neosho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Granby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ritchey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacket, with the one closest to Jacket listed first.
- Pea Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brightwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Avoca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Little Flock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Garfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bella Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gateway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clantonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Prairie Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Puckett is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacket, with the one closest to Jacket listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Beaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Eureka Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Holiday Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Conway County (AR)
- Grandview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Conway County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacket, with the one closest to Jacket listed first.
- Hindsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Washington County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacket, with the one closest to Jacket listed first.
- Elm Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- War Eagle Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Blue Springs Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Sonora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sonora is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Spring Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Tontitown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Johnson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Johnson is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Mayfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Goshen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>
- Wheeler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Fayetteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Delaware County (OK)
- Dodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jacket, see our County-by-County Page for Jacket.
Cemeteries Near Jacket ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacket.
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 Jacket - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jacket covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jacket, with the one closest to Jacket listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Banks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Twelve Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buttram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Simsberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Pratt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dug Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tucks Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Jacket in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jacket.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jacket, with the one closest to Jacket listed first.
- Mayflower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mayflower is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Pea Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buttry ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buttry is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
- Brightwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Avoca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Garfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Powell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Caverna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Caverna is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caverna
- Seligman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Puckett is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cyclone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Jane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rogers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jacket. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jacket.
Newspapers Published in Jacket ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacket.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacket, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacket.
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 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 Jacket:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to McDonald County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Lawrence County
- Newton County
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Delaware 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 Jacket, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Jacket) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |