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 Landrum (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 Landrum. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Landrum is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Barry, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Newton & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Landrum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Landrum:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Landrum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Landrum, with the one closest to Landrum listed first.
- Freistatt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Hoberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Stotts City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Pierce City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heatonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Miller
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Red Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Round Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Marionville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landrum, with the one closest to Landrum listed first.
- Monett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Purdy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pioneer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Star City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Butterfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Leann
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Scholten
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Wheaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jenkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Ridgley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Cassville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Exeter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landrum, with the one closest to Landrum listed first.
- Golden City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kenoma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landrum, with the one closest to Landrum listed first.
- Billings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clever
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Republic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landrum, with the one closest to Landrum listed first.
- Pilgrim
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Lockwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- South Greenfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Everton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landrum, with the one closest to Landrum listed first.
- Ash Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bois D'Arc
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookline Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Battlefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landrum, with the one closest to Landrum listed first.
- La Russell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Russell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Sarcoxie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Motley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Motley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Reeds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Reeds is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Avilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avilla is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Maple Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Parshley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Parshley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
- Forest Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Fidelity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fidelity is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Carthage
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Brooklyn Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Duenweg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McDonald County
- Rocky Comfort
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landrum, with the one closest to Landrum listed first.
- Wentworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wentworth is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Talmage City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Talmage City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
- Ritchey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Park is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stark City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Granby City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Granby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Stella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Neosho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landrum, with the one closest to Landrum listed first.
- Bradfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Crane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hurley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Union City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Oto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- McCord Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Galena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Landrum, see our County-by-County Page for Landrum.
Cemeteries Near Landrum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Landrum.
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 Landrum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Landrum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Landrum, with the one closest to Landrum listed first.
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boucher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hoberg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stotts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spanish Fort Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Neelly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Patton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Patton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Stotts City.
- The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old South Bend Cemetery
- South Bend Cemetery (Old)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30777 <2>
- Continue List (280 more) ...
- Shelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- The Shelton Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Bend Cemetery (New)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31538 <2>
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boswell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Landrum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Landrum.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Landrum, with the one closest to Landrum listed first.
- Freistatt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Clarkson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clarkson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wentworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wentworth is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Pierce City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Phelps
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Phelps is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Bowers Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bowers Mill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Mill
- Talmage City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Talmage City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
- Miller
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sarcoxie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Berwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Landrum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Landrum.
Newspapers Published in Landrum ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Landrum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Landrum, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Landrum.
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 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 Landrum:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Barton County
- Christian County
- Dade County
- Greene County
- Jasper County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Stone 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> | 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- Landrum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Landrum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |