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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 Knights (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 Knights. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Knights is located in Jasper County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Cherokee (KS), Crawford (KS), Barton, Dade, Lawrence & Newton.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Knights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knights, with the one closest to Knights listed first.
    • Forest Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
      • Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
    • Carthage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Reeds is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Fidelity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Motley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Jasper County
    • Avilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Sarcoxie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
      • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <1>
    • Carytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
      • Carytown is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Duenweg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
      • Duenweg is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <1>
    • Prosperity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Jasper County
    • La Russell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Carterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knights, with the one closest to Knights listed first.
    • Monett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Barry County
    • Purdy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <1>
    • Wheaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <1>
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tom Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knights, with the one closest to Knights listed first.
    • Golden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <1>
    • Kenoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
      • Kenoma is located in Barton County
    • Nashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barton County
    • Oakton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Barton County
    • Lamar Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Lamar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bushnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
    • Layneville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
    • Newport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Barton County
    • Mindenmines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <1>
    • Irwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Barton County
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knights, with the one closest to Knights listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • South Greenfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Greenfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilgrim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilgrim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knights, with the one closest to Knights listed first.
    • Red Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
    • Stotts City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Pierce City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Freistatt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
      • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Hoberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Miller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Heatonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • McDonald County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knights, with the one closest to Knights listed first.
    • Rocky Comfort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
    • Erie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County
    • Goodman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <1>
    • May
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in McDonald County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knights, with the one closest to Knights listed first.
    • Diamond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
      • Former names for Diamond:
      • Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Mill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
    • Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Newton County
    • Talmage City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
    • Granby City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
      • Granby City is located in Newton County
    • Silver Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
    • Ritchey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
      • Ritchey is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Wentworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Saginaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Granby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dennis Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Leawood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leawood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Cliff Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knights, with the one closest to Knights listed first.
    • Badger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Badger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • East Galena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Empire City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Galena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
    • South Galena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Lawton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Crestline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
      • Crestline is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Lowell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Lowell has also been known as:
      • Lowell Station
    • Riverton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Baxter Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Quaker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
      • Quaker is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Baxter Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
      • Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Commonwealth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commonwealth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
      • Commonwealth is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knights, with the one closest to Knights listed first.
    • Opolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Cornell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Kirkwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knights, with the one closest to Knights listed first.
    • Peoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Lincolnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
      • Hockerville is located in Ottawa County (OK)

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

Cemeteries Near Knights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knights.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jasper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fair Acres Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Acres Cemetery
    • The Fair Acres Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jasper County Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Fullerton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Grey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moss Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Carthage.
    • The Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Regan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30740 <4>
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fidelity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fidelity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fidelity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Arthur Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Summerset Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerset Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Knights had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Carthage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Parshley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parshley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
    • Parshley is located in Jasper County
  • Reeds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
    • Reeds is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Fidelity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
    • Fidelity is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Scotland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Jasper County
  • Avilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
    • Avilla is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Sarcoxie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <1>
  • Prosperity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Jasper County
  • Diamond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Diamond is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
    • Former names for Diamond:
    • Diamond Grove
    • Diamond Mill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
  • Bowers Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Mill
    • Bowers Mill is located in Lawrence County
  • Maple Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
  • Carterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Newton County
    • Alba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Alba is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Webb City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Knights ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knights, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knights.

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 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 Knights:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<5>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 Knights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Knights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1403, Longitude: -94.2513       In this case, the coordinates for Knights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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