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 Kimberling City (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 Kimberling City. 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 and hospitals 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.
Kimberling City is located in Stone 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 Stone County: Carroll (AR), Barry, Christian, Lawrence & Taney.
Below are the counties that are near Kimberling City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kimberling City:
- Stone County (The home county of Kimberling City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimberling City, with the one closest to Kimberling City listed first.
- Marmaros
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Coney Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Indian Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silver Dollar City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Branson West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lampe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Reeds Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cape Fair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Eye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McCord Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Galena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimberling City, with the one closest to Kimberling City listed first.
- Shell Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arrow Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Hill City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hill City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Emerald Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Golden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Leann
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Scholten
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Chain-O-Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Eagle Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Star City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Thompsons Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Cassville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimberling City, with the one closest to Kimberling City listed first.
- Chestnutridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saddlebrooke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Spokane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mound Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Highlandville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clever
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Garrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Nixa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Chadwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Ozark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Billings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cassidy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimberling City, with the one closest to Kimberling City listed first.
- Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marionville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimberling City, with the one closest to Kimberling City listed first.
- Table Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Branson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oasis is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Hollister
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Melva ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Melva is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Bull Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Kirbyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Merriam Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Walnut Shade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Ridgedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockaway Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Day
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Powersite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimberling City, with the one closest to Kimberling City listed first.
- Clantonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Gateway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimberling City, with the one closest to Kimberling City listed first.
- Omaha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Lowry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Alpena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Ridgeway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Myrtle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Batavia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimberling City, with the one closest to Kimberling City listed first.
- Blue Eye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Polo ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Urbanette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Denver
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Holiday Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Green Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Beaver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Eureka Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Conway County (AR)
- Grandview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Conway County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kimberling City, see our County-by-County Page for Kimberling City.
Cemeteries Near Kimberling City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kimberling City.
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 Kimberling City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kimberling City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kimberling City, with the one closest to Kimberling City listed first.
- Shepherd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nickerson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Philibert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hammer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kimberling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Philibert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oswalt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Yates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Crest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Kimberling City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kimberling City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kimberling City, with the one closest to Kimberling City listed first.
- Radical
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Radical is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radical
- Marmaros
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Ruth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ruth is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Baxter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Cape Fair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Branson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blue Eye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Viola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Viola is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Cedar Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Valley is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Shell Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Galena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Polo ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Flat Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Maple
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maple is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kimberling City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kimberling City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kimberling City ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kimberling City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kimberling City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kimberling City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kimberling City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Kimberling City.
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 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 Kimberling City:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Stone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Christian County
- Lawrence County
- Taney County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Conway 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 Kimberling City, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kimberling City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |