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 Low Gap (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 Low Gap. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Low Gap is located in Christian 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 Christian County: Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Taney & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Low Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Low Gap:
- Christian County (The home county of Low Gap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
- Garrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Chadwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Saddlebrooke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Oldfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Chestnutridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Mound Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Highlandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spokane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Linden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Bruner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Ozark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barry County
- Scholten
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
- Red Bank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Rome
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Arden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Smallett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Ava
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Squires
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
- Sequiota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Turners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Mumford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Battlefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Langston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Strafford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brookline Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Lawrence County
- Marionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
- Longrun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Thornfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Foil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Summit City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Ocie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Wasola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Noble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
- Ponce de Leon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- White City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Reeds Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Silver Dollar City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Branson West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Oto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Indian Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Galena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Union City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Hurley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McCord Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Kimberling City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
- Day
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Taneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Merriam Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Walnut Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Rockaway Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bradleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Bull Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Forsyth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kissee Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Powersite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Kirbyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hollister
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Branson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
- Rogersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Olga
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Fordland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Diggins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Seymour
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Northview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
- Boone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Omaha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Diamond City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carroll County (AR)
- Blue Eye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Low Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Low Gap.
Cemeteries Near Low Gap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Low Gap.
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 Low Gap - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Low Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
- Mapes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cobb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Swansville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mathews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Schupbach Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shipman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Helphrey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (318 more) ...
- Boston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nash Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Low Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Low Gap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
- Eaudevie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eaudevie is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaudevie
- Swan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Swan is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Garrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Chadwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Day
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Walnut Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Highlandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bradleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Forsyth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ozark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kissee Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elkhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Pembina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Low Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Low Gap.
Newspapers Published in Low Gap ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Low Gap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Low Gap, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Low Gap.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Low Gap:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Webster County
- Boone County
- Carroll 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> | 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 Low Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Low Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |