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 Lanagan (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 Lanagan. 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 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.
Lanagan 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 Lanagan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lanagan:
- McDonald County (The home county of Lanagan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanagan, with the one closest to Lanagan listed first.
- Ginger Blue
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Anderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pineville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Noel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wylie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Goodman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Jane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- May
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- May is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Tiff City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- South West City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Powell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Rocky Comfort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanagan, with the one closest to Lanagan listed first.
- Ridgley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Wheaton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pioneer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Exeter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Seligman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jasper County
- Rex City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rex City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanagan, with the one closest to Lanagan listed first.
- Boulder City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Neosho
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stella
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Racine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Racine is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Stark City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Granby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Granby City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Spring City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spring City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Diamond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Diamond is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Former names for Diamond:
- Diamond Grove
- Diamond Mill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
- Loma Linda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Loma Linda is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanagan, with the one closest to Lanagan listed first.
- Sulphur Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gravette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hiwasse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Bella Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Maysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Decatur
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Centerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pea Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Washington County (AR)
- Elm Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanagan, with the one closest to Lanagan listed first.
- Dodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Cayuga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
- Sycamore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Copeland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Copeland is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Brush Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Zena
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Zena is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Dennis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Bernice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Colcord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Eucha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Eucha is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
- Cleora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cleora is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanagan, with the one closest to Lanagan listed first.
- Kellyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Wyandotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Ottawa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Lincolnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Narcissa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Narcissa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
- Afton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dotyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dotyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Miami
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <1>
- Quapaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lanagan, see our County-by-County Page for Lanagan.
Cemeteries Near Lanagan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lanagan.
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 Lanagan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lanagan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lanagan, with the one closest to Lanagan listed first.
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shelt Noel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elliff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lawhorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peace Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Anderson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317241 <2>
- Petty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- The Mitchell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mitchell - Shearwood Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Langley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Manning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Butler Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- GAR Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Warren Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Lanagan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lanagan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lanagan, with the one closest to Lanagan listed first.
- Anderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Noel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pineville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coy is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Saratoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Splitlog
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Splitlog is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splitlog
- Crump ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crump is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Round Top ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Round Top is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Sulphur Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- South West City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cyclone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Tiff City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Beaty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beaty is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lanagan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lanagan.
Newspapers Published in Lanagan ...
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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanagan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lanagan, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lanagan.
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 Lanagan:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to McDonald County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Benton County
- Washington County
- Delaware County
- Ottawa 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lanagan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lanagan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |