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 Lon (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 Lon. 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 hospitals and 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.
Lon is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Lon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lon:
- Webster County (The home county of Lon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lon, with the one closest to Lon listed first.
- Rogersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fordland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Northview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Crown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Olga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Diggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Marshfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Conklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Seymour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Niangua
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lon, with the one closest to Lon listed first.
- Pembina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Bruner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elkhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Cassidy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Ozark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Nixa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Chadwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lon, with the one closest to Lon listed first.
- Charity ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Long Lane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lon, with the one closest to Lon listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Arden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Red Bank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Ava
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Smallett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lon, with the one closest to Lon listed first.
- Turners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Strafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mumford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Langston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Sequiota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fair Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Battlefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Brookline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Willard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bois D'Arc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lon, with the one closest to Lon listed first.
- Conway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lon, with the one closest to Lon listed first.
- Tin Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Goodnight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Pleasant Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lon, with the one closest to Lon listed first.
- Ponce de Leon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Union City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hurley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lon, with the one closest to Lon listed first.
- Day
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Bradleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Taneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lon, with the one closest to Lon listed first.
- Odin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Grovespring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hartville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lon, see our County-by-County Page for Lon.
Cemeteries Near Lon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lon.
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 Lon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lon, with the one closest to Lon listed first.
- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Panther Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Palmetto Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McCraw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Logan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Welch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Potter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Caldwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Lon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lon, with the one closest to Lon listed first.
- Henderson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Henderson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Palmetto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Compton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Compton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Rogersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fordland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Strafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palace ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palace is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
- Northview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Mumford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Pembina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Galloway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Galloway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Olga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Caddo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Caddo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Langston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lon.
Newspapers Published in Lon ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lon, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lon.
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 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 Lon:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dallas County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Laclede County
- Polk County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Wright 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> | 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 Lon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |