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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Jobe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jobe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jobe, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Jobe (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 Jobe. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Jobe is historic, it would have been located within present day Oregon 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 Oregon County: Fulton (AR), Randolph (AR), Sharp (AR), Carter, Howell, Ripley & Shannon.
Below are the counties that are near Jobe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jobe:
- Oregon County (The home county of Jobe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jobe, with the one closest to Jobe listed first.
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Calm
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Calm is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
- Myrtle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Couch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jeff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Corona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Corona is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Green Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Thayer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Koshkonong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jobe, with the one closest to Jobe listed first.
- Fremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fremont is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Grandin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grandin is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Chicopee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chicopee is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Howell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jobe, with the one closest to Jobe listed first.
- Brandsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Cornertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Chapin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Lanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jobe, with the one closest to Jobe listed first.
- Gatewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Bardley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bardley is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
- Ponder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ponder is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
- Briar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Briar is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
- Bennett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Doniphan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Current View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Current View is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Shannon County
- Winona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clay County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jobe, with the one closest to Jobe listed first.
- Current View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Current View is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Success
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Success is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jobe, with the one closest to Jobe listed first.
- Mammoth Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Baker Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Saddle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Cornertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Camp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Lawrence County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jobe, with the one closest to Jobe listed first.
- Ravenden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Imboden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Annieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Randolph County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jobe, with the one closest to Jobe listed first.
- Elm Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Store is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Warm Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warm Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Hamil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamil is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
- Supply
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Supply is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
- Antioch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Lima
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Ravenden Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Elevenpoint
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Ingram
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ingram is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Ingram has also been known as:
- Gooberhull
- Sharp County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jobe, with the one closest to Jobe listed first.
- Wirth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Hardy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Williford is located in Sharp County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Cherokee Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Sharp County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jobe, see our County-by-County Page for Jobe.
Cemeteries Near Jobe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jobe.
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 Jobe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jobe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jobe, with the one closest to Jobe listed first.
- Jobe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cotton Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Byrd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Spring Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Alton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #833588 <4>
- Hollis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- James Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mosely Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (246 more) ...
- Reynolds Cemetery
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55917 <4>
- Stubblefield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Jobe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jobe.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jobe, with the one closest to Jobe listed first.
- Billmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Billmore is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmore
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Myrtle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Elm Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Store is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
- Griswold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Griswold is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Couch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gatewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Jeff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Tucker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tucker is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Warm Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warm Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Woodside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Greer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greer is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
- Ponder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ponder is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jobe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jobe.
Newspapers Published in Jobe ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jobe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jobe, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jobe.
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 Jobe:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Oregon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carter County
- Howell County
- Ripley County
- Shannon County
- Clay County
- Fulton County
- Lawrence County
- Randolph County
- Sharp County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jobe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jobe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |