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 Leota (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 Leota. 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 doctors 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.
Leota is located in Howell 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 Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Leota. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leota:
- Howell County (The home county of Leota)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Moody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Ott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ott is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Caulfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lebo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lebo is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- South Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Pottersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Lanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Cottbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Cornertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- West Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Chapin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Brandsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Richville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Buckhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Gentryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Oregon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Koshkonong
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Green Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Bakersfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Elijah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Udall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Udall is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Tecumseh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hardenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Trail
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trail is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Gainesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brixey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Rockbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Romance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Baxter County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Gamaliel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Wake ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Hand ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Rodney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Jordan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Briarcliff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Mountain Home
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Salesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Ott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gepp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Sturkie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cornertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bexar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Camp
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Glencoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Saddle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Mammoth Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Izard County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Dolph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dolph is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Iuka
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Wideman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wideman is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Wiseman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Pineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Horseshoe Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brockwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Calico Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Newburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Marion County (AR)
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leota, see our County-by-County Page for Leota.
Cemeteries Near Leota ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leota.
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 Leota - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leota covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Joyes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Big Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hurst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McElmerry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Youngblood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- County Line Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pickren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Setzer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fluty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gobbler Trot Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Leota in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leota.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Moody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Amy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Amy is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Bakersfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- South Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Vidette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Bennett's ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bennett's is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
- Cureall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cureall is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sharp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Homeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Homeland is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Pottersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Ruth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Udall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Udall is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Lanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Cottbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leota. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leota.
Newspapers Published in Leota ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leota.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leota, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leota.
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 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 Leota:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Howell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Baxter County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leota) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Leota, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |