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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Junction Lookout. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Junction Lookout to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Junction Lookout, 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 Junction Lookout (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 Junction Lookout. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Junction Lookout is historic, it would have been located within present day Dent 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 Dent County: Crawford, Iron, Phelps, Reynolds, Shannon & Texas.

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

  • Dent County     (The home county of Junction Lookout)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junction Lookout, with the one closest to Junction Lookout listed first.
    • Doss
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Doss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Boss
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Boss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sligo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Howes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Howes is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Gila
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Gila is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Bunker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Darien
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Darien is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Jadwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Jack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jack is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
    • Lake Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
    • Coulstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Lenox
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junction Lookout, with the one closest to Junction Lookout listed first.
    • Dillard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Cook Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
    • Cherryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Czar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
    • Davisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wesco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
    • Elaver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Elaver is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Midland is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Sankey ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sankey is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
    • Steelville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Scotia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Scotia is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Cuba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Cuba is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junction Lookout, with the one closest to Junction Lookout listed first.
    • Bixby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Viburnum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Water
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junction Lookout, with the one closest to Junction Lookout listed first.
    • Edgar Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rosati
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rosati is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
    • Saint James
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beulah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junction Lookout, with the one closest to Junction Lookout listed first.
    • Greeley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Oates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
    • Bee Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Reynolds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Corridon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Black
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruit City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Lesterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Munger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junction Lookout, with the one closest to Junction Lookout listed first.
    • Akers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
    • Round Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junction Lookout, with the one closest to Junction Lookout listed first.
    • Licking
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sherrill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Hartshorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junction Lookout, with the one closest to Junction Lookout listed first.
    • Berryman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Berryman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
    • Horton Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Horton Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
    • Sunlight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunlight is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
    • Belgrade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Junction Lookout ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Junction Lookout.

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 Junction Lookout - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Junction Lookout covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Kittenger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mounce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Warden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Scotia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Maledy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McCarter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Radford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (250 more) ...
    • Dent Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Miner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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 Junction Lookout in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Junction Lookout.

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

  • Stone Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Stone Hill is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
  • Howes Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Howes Mill is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Mill
  • Doss
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
  • Gladden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladden is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladden
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Custer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Custer is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
  • Howes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Howes is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
  • Sligo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sligo is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
  • Greeley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Red Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Red Point is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
  • Dillard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillard is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
  • Gila
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gila is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Boscobel ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Boscobel is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
    • Darien
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Darien is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Jadwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin

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

Newspapers Published in Junction Lookout ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Junction Lookout.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Junction Lookout, 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 Junction Lookout.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Junction Lookout:

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 Junction Lookout, 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 '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- Junction Lookout) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.