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 McCullough Ford (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 McCullough Ford. 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.
Name Variations for McCullough Ford ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for McCullough Ford: McCullough Frd.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
McCullough Ford is located in McDonald 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 McDonald County: Benton (AR), Barry, Newton, Delaware (OK) & Ottawa (OK).
Below are the counties that are near McCullough Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McCullough Ford:
- McDonald County (The home county of McCullough Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCullough Ford, with the one closest to McCullough Ford listed first.
- Powell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Wylie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Jane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Goodman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Comfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Noel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- May
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- May is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Tiff City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCullough Ford, with the one closest to McCullough Ford listed first.
- Ridgley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Wheaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Exeter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Seligman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Pioneer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Butterfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Cassville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Thompsons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Purdy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Star City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Monett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCullough Ford, with the one closest to McCullough Ford listed first.
- Motley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Parshley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Parshley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
- Lawrence County
- Pierce City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCullough Ford, with the one closest to McCullough Ford listed first.
- Stella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stark City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Neosho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Newtonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Granby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Granby City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Ritchey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Racine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Racine is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Park is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Seneca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Diamond is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Former names for Diamond:
- Diamond Grove
- Diamond Mill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCullough Ford, with the one closest to McCullough Ford listed first.
- Bella Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hiwasse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Pea Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bentonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gravette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Little Flock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Avoca
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Brightwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Garfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gateway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCullough Ford, with the one closest to McCullough Ford listed first.
- Beaver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Holiday Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Washington County (AR)
- Elm Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCullough Ford, with the one closest to McCullough Ford listed first.
- Dodge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Cayuga
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
- Sycamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCullough Ford, with the one closest to McCullough Ford listed first.
- Kellyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Wyandotte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McCullough Ford, see our County-by-County Page for McCullough Ford.
Cemeteries Near McCullough Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McCullough Ford.
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 McCullough Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McCullough Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McCullough Ford, with the one closest to McCullough Ford listed first.
- Cowan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edmonds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds Cemetery
- The Edmonds Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carter Cemetery
- Simsberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Simco Love Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simco Love Cemetery
- The Simco Love Cemetery has also been known as:
- Love Cemetery
- Pineville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Culp Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mayfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shelt Noel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roseberry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elliff Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (260 more) ...
- Dug Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burnett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 McCullough Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McCullough Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McCullough Ford, with the one closest to McCullough Ford listed first.
- Cyclone
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Powell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Bethpage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethpage is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Jane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caverna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Caverna is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caverna
- Stella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Christopher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Christopher is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Rocky Comfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Wanda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wanda is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Splitlog
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Splitlog is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splitlog
- Mayflower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mayflower is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- McElhany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- McElhany is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElhany
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McCullough Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around McCullough Ford.
Newspapers Published in McCullough Ford ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around McCullough Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McCullough Ford, 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 McCullough Ford.
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 McCullough Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to McDonald County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Newton County
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Washington County
- Delaware County
- Ottawa 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 McCullough Ford, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McCullough Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |