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 Marshfield (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 Marshfield. 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 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.
Marshfield is located in Webster County and is the County Seat.
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 Webster County: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Marshfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marshfield:
- Webster County (The home county of Marshfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshfield, with the one closest to Marshfield listed first.
- Niangua
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Crown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Conklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Elkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Diggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Fordland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <2>
- Seymour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Sarvis Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarvis Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Olga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Rogersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshfield, with the one closest to Marshfield listed first.
- Bruner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Elkhead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Pembina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Velsor ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Linden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Oldfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
- Cassidy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Fremont Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Ozark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
- Chadwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Nixa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <2>
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshfield, with the one closest to Marshfield listed first.
- Long Lane
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Buffalo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
- Windyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshfield, with the one closest to Marshfield listed first.
- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Ava
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
- Olathia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshfield, with the one closest to Marshfield listed first.
- Strafford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
- Fair Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <2>
- Turners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Mumford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Sequiota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Willard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <2>
- Battlefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Brookline Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Brookline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshfield, with the one closest to Marshfield listed first.
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
- Phillipsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>
- Pease
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Brush Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
- Evergreen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Twin Bridges
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
- Competition
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
- Competition is located in Laclede County
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Laclede County
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshfield, with the one closest to Marshfield listed first.
- Tin Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Goodnight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Pleasant Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <2>
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
- Halfway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Morrisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshfield, with the one closest to Marshfield listed first.
- Grovespring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovespring
- Grovespring is located in Wright County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovespring <2>
- Odin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Hartville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Hartville is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <2>
- Mansfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
- Saint George
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Macomb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Macomb is located in Wright County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marshfield, see our County-by-County Page for Marshfield.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Marshfield ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marshfield.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Marshfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Marshfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Marshfield.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5> of Marshfield.
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 Marshfield:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dallas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Douglas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Laclede County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Polk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wright County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Christian County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Webster County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Webster County
Cemeteries Near Marshfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marshfield.
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 Marshfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marshfield, with the one closest to Marshfield listed first.
- Marshfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marshfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Marshfield.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #584933 <6>
- Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
- Robertson - Buck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson - Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson - Buck Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- McElwain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
- Osborn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Shields - Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields - Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields - Corinth Cemetery
- Clifton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
- Continue List (299 more) ...
- Bumgarner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumgarner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumgarner Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Bumgarner 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.<7>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marshfield had a population of 980 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marshfield had a population of 7,678 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marshfield, with the one closest to Marshfield listed first.
- Northview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Bracken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Conklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Caddo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Forkners Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkners Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkners Hill
- Forkners Hill is located in Webster County
- Elkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Compton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Diggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Thorpe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Strafford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
- Fordland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <2>
- Duncan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
- Charity ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Rader
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Conway
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marshfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marshfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marshfield. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marshfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marshfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3381, Longitude: -92.9063 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Marshfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |