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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 Leora (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 Leora. 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 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.

Leora is located in Stoddard 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 Stoddard County: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, New Madrid, Scott & Wayne.

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

  • Stoddard County     (The home county of Leora)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leora, with the one closest to Leora listed first.
    • Brownwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Puxico
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
      • Puxico is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <2>
    • Advance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tillman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Guam ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
      • Guam is located in Stoddard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Guam
      • From Leora to Guam
    • Painton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
    • Dexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dudley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Circle City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
    • Essex
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Grayridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
      • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leora, with the one closest to Leora listed first.
    • Sturdivant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturdivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sturdivant
      • From Leora to Sturdivant
    • Greenbrier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Zalma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Gipsy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
    • Buchanan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buchanan
      • From Leora to Buchanan
    • Grassy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
    • Leopold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Laflin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laflin
      • From Leora to Laflin
    • Lutesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Glenallen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Marble Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <2>
    • Seopus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leora, with the one closest to Leora listed first.
    • Fisk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
      • Fisk is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <2>
    • Rombauer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Broseley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broseley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broseley
      • Broseley is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broseley <2>
    • Kelly Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
      • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
    • Poplar Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
      • Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <2>
    • Qulin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Qulin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leora, with the one closest to Leora listed first.
    • Green Cox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
      • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Randles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
      • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Randles
      • From Leora to Randles
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
      • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cliff
      • From Leora to Cliff
    • Delta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Whitewater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Allenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Crump
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gravel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gravel Hill
      • From Leora to Gravel Hill
    • Dutchtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutchtown
      • From Leora to Dutchtown
    • Burfordville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunklin County
  • Madison County
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leora, with the one closest to Leora listed first.
    • Morehouse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Canalou
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canalou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
      • Canalou is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Sikeston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Parma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Matthews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <2>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leora, with the one closest to Leora listed first.
    • Perkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Scott County
    • Crowder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vanduser
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
      • Vanduser is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Oran
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
    • Caney Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caney Creek
      • From Leora to Caney Creek
    • Morley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Haywood City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Chaffee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <2>
    • New Hamburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Benton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Lambert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Blodgett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Miner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Miner is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leora, with the one closest to Leora listed first.
    • McGee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • McGee is located in Wayne County
    • Wappapello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappapello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappapello
      • Wappapello is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappapello <2>
    • Lowndes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
      • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
    • Shook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
    • Hiram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Wayne County
    • Clubb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
      • Clubb is located in Wayne County
    • Cascade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Silva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bounds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
      • Bounds is located in Wayne County
    • Lodi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Wayne County
    • Dees Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dees Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
    • Williamsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Leora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leora.

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 Leora - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • George Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kimbrel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbrel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbrel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fagen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fagen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fagen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sturdivant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturdivant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturdivant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wambel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wambel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wambel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cato Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lick Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brownwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clubb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clubb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clubb 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.<6>

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

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

  • Sturdivant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturdivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
    • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sturdivant
    • From Leora to Sturdivant
  • Zadock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zadock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
    • Zadock is located in Stoddard County
  • Idlewild
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Stoddard County
  • Castor ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
    • Castor is located in Bollinger County
  • Acorn Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Ridge
    • Acorn Ridge is located in Stoddard County
  • Brownwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenbrier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Puxico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
    • Puxico is located in Stoddard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <2>
  • Bloomfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ardeola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardeola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardeola
    • Ardeola is located in Stoddard County
  • Tillman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Advance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Mingo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Mingo is located in Stoddard County
    • Zalma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Avert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avert
      • Avert is located in Stoddard County

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

Newspapers Published in Leora ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leora.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leora, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leora.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Leora:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Leora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0002, Longitude: -90.0179       In this case, the coordinates for Leora have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Leora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.