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 Lecoma (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 Lecoma. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Lecoma is located in Dent 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 Dent County: Crawford, Iron, Phelps, Reynolds, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Lecoma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lecoma:
- Dent County (The home county of Lecoma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lecoma, with the one closest to Lecoma listed first.
- Lake Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Lenox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Howes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coulstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coulstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
- Coulstone is located in Dent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coulstone
- From Lecoma to Coulstone
- Sligo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Darien
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darien. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Darien
- From Lecoma to Darien
- Doss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jadwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lecoma, with the one closest to Lecoma listed first.
- Cook Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Wesco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Steelville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cherryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <2>
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Cuba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Midland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Elaver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dillard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dillard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dillard
- From Lecoma to Dillard
- Davisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
- Davisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisville <2>
- Jake Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gasconade County
- Redbird
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lecoma, with the one closest to Lecoma listed first.
- Vichy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vichy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Lindell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lindell
- From Lecoma to Lindell
- Lanes Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brinktown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Vienna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lecoma, with the one closest to Lecoma listed first.
- Edgar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <2>
- Rolla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <2>
- Newburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Doolittle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doolittle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Beulah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Saint James
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Duke is located in Phelps County
- Rosati
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lecoma, with the one closest to Lecoma listed first.
- Devils Elbow
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <2>
- Bloodland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint Robert
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
- Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <2>
- Dixon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
- Waynesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
- Shannon County
- Akers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lecoma, with the one closest to Lecoma listed first.
- Sherrill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Licking
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
- Licking is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <2>
- Roby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
- Roby is located in Texas County
- Raymondville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Success
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lecoma, see our County-by-County Page for Lecoma.
Cemeteries Near Lecoma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lecoma.
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 Lecoma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lecoma, with the one closest to Lecoma listed first.
- Weber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weber Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Karns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Anutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Matlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matlock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Renaud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renaud Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renaud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Headrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headrick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Inman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Edgar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Carty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Huskey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huskey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mitchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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, Lecoma had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lecoma, with the one closest to Lecoma listed first.
- Lake Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Anutt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anutt
- Anutt is located in Dent County
- Yancy Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancy Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy Mills
- Yancy Mills is located in Phelps County
- Lenox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Edgar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <2>
- Condray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condray
- Condray is located in Dent County
- Hedrick ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Hedrick is located in Dent County
- Rolla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <2>
- Howes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Boscobel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Boscobel is located in Dent County
- Maples
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Maples is located in Texas County
- Dillon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dillon is located in Phelps County
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- Newburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Beulah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lecoma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lecoma.
Newspapers Published in Lecoma ...
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 Lecoma.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lecoma, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lecoma.
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 Lecoma:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Dent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Gasconade County
- Maries County
- Phelps County
- Pulaski County
- Shannon County
- Texas County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lecoma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Lecoma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Lecoma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lecoma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7763, Longitude: -91.7308 |