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 Logan (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 Logan. 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.
Logan 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 Logan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Logan:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Logan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
- Marionville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Verona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Halltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Heatonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Freistatt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Stinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Miller
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stotts City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Pierce City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Round Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
- Scholten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Leann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Jenkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Monett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Star City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Purdy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hill City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hill City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Butterfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Shell Knob
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cassville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Thompsons Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
- Billings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clever
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Republic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nixa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Highlandville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cassidy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Spokane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Mound Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Ozark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chestnutridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saddlebrooke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Linden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
- Everton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- South Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
- Brookline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Battlefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Brookline Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Bois D'Arc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ash Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sequiota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Springfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Langston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Mumford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Walnut Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Turners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
- La Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- La Russell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Sarcoxie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Avilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avilla is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
- Wentworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wentworth is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Talmage City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Talmage City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
- Bradfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Crane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Hurley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- White City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- McCord Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Galena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ponce de Leon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Cape Fair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Reeds Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Branson West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
- Day
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Bull Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Walnut Shade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Logan, see our County-by-County Page for Logan.
Cemeteries Near Logan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Logan.
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 Logan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Logan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
- Marionville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marionville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Marionville.
- The Marionville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marionville IOOF Cemetery
- Marionville IOOF Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196833 <2>
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grammer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Buck Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Charity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Steele Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Smart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (302 more) ...
- Brashers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orange Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Aurora City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Aurora City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Aurora City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Aurora.
- The Old Aurora City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aurora City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405304 <2>
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Logan had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
- Marionville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bradfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Billings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chesapeake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- School
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- School is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School
- Republic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Verona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Scholten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Paris Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Paris Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Springs
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Halltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Griffin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Griffin is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Logan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Logan.
Newspapers Published in Logan ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Logan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Logan, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Logan.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Logan:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Christian County
- Dade County
- Greene County
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Stone County
- Taney 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Logan) 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 Logan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |