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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 Maples (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 Maples. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Maples is located in Texas 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 Texas County: Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon & Wright.

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

  • Texas County     (The home county of Maples)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maples, with the one closest to Maples listed first.
    • Sherrill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
    • Licking
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
      • Licking is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <2>
    • Raymondville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
      • Raymondville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <2>
    • Mineral Springs City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
      • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
    • Success
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Texas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Success <2>
    • Bucyrus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Texas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <2>
    • Houston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
    • Roby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
      • Roby is located in Texas County
    • Yukon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
    • Hartshorn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
      • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
    • Eunice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Plato
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maples, with the one closest to Maples listed first.
    • Cook Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
    • Wesco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maples, with the one closest to Maples listed first.
    • Lenox
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
    • Coulstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coulstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
    • Jack
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
      • Jack is located in Dent County
    • Darien
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Lecoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
      • Lecoma is located in Dent County
    • Jadwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
    • Doss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
      • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Sligo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
  • Laclede County
    • Lynchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maples, with the one closest to Maples listed first.
    • Beulah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
    • Edgar Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
      • Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <2>
    • Duke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
    • Newburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Rolla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <2>
    • Doolittle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doolittle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
      • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Arlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Phelps County
    • Jerome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Phelps County
    • Saint James
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maples, with the one closest to Maples listed first.
    • Bloodland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
    • Devils Elbow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <2>
    • Saint Robert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
      • Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <2>
    • Waynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maples, with the one closest to Maples listed first.
    • Akers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
    • Round Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County

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

Newspapers Published in Maples ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maples.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maples, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maples.

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 Maples:

Cemeteries Near Maples ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maples.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Kissock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissock Cemetery
  • Roseberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Wofford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wofford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wofford Cemetery
  • Hutchison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchison Cemetery
  • Kitchen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
  • Shafer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Robnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robnett Cemetery

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 in 1895, Maples had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Coulstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coulstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Coulstone is located in Dent County
  • Lenox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Dent County
  • Sherrill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Sherrill is located in Texas County
  • Licking
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
    • Licking is located in Texas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <2>
  • Joy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Dent County
  • Hedrick ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
    • Hedrick is located in Dent County
  • Beulah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Phelps County
  • Edgar Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
    • Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <2>
  • Anutt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anutt
    • Anutt is located in Dent County
  • Montauk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montauk
    • Montauk is located in Dent County
  • Blooming Rose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Rose
    • Blooming Rose is located in Phelps County
  • Darien
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Darien is located in Dent County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Oscar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Texas County
    • Jadwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Lecoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
      • Lecoma is located in Dent County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maples. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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>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- Maples) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maples. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5842, Longitude: -91.7835       In this case, the coordinates for Maples have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Maples, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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