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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 McElhany (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 McElhany. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

McElhany is located in Newton 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 Newton County: Cherokee (KS), Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald & Ottawa (OK).

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

  • Newton County     (The home county of McElhany)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElhany, with the one closest to McElhany listed first.
    • Neosho
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Boulder City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
      • Boulder City is located in Newton County
    • Racine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Newton County
    • Stella
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <1>
    • Granby City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
      • Granby City is located in Newton County
    • Granby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stark City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark City <1>
    • Seneca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
    • Newtonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonia
      • Newtonia is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonia <1>
    • Diamond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
      • Former names for Diamond:
      • Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Mill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
    • Ritchey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
      • Ritchey is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Spring City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Newton County
    • Saginaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElhany, with the one closest to McElhany listed first.
    • Wheaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <1>
    • Pioneer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Barry County
    • Ridgley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County
    • Exeter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Purdy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <1>
    • Butterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Monett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
      • Monett is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <1>
    • Washburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cassville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <1>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElhany, with the one closest to McElhany listed first.
    • Rex City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rex City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
      • Rex City is located in Jasper County
    • Duquesne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
      • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
    • Duenweg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
      • Duenweg is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <1>
    • East Joplin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
      • East Joplin is located in Jasper County
    • Fidelity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Joplin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Iron Gates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
      • Iron Gates is located in Jasper County
    • Oakland Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
      • Oakland Park is located in Jasper County
    • Motley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Jasper County
    • Central City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Jasper County
    • Lone Elm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Jasper County
    • Webb City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sarcoxie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
      • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <1>
  • Lawrence County
    • Pierce City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonald County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElhany, with the one closest to McElhany listed first.
    • Goodman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <1>
    • Erie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County
    • May
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in McDonald County
    • Anderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wylie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County
    • Lanagan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <1>
    • Ginger Blue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Tiff City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County
    • Pineville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <1>
    • Powell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in McDonald County
    • Rocky Comfort
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
    • Jane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
      • Jane is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
    • Noel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElhany, with the one closest to McElhany listed first.
    • Sulphur Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <1>
    • Bella Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hiwasse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
      • Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Gravette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravette
      • Gravette is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravette <1>
    • Pea Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <1>
    • Maysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Rome City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Bentonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Centerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElhany, with the one closest to McElhany listed first.
    • East Galena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Galena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
    • South Galena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Baxter Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Empire City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Lowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Lowell has also been known as:
      • Lowell Station
    • Baxter Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
      • Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Riverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Badger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Treece
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treece have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece
      • Treece is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 136 people
    • Neutral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neutral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
      • Neutral is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Neutral has also been known as:
      • Neutral City
    • Quaker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
      • Quaker is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElhany, with the one closest to McElhany listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Dodge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
    • Copeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Delaware County (OK)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElhany, with the one closest to McElhany listed first.
    • Kellyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Peoria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Wyandotte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <1>
    • Lincolnville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Ottawa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Quapaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
      • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <1>
    • Fairland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <1>
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
      • Hockerville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Picher ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Commerce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <1>
    • Miami
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <1>
    • Cardin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
      • Cardin is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <1>
    • Dotyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)

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

Newspapers Published in McElhany ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around McElhany.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McElhany, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McElhany.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McElhany:

Cemeteries Near McElhany ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McElhany.

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 McElhany covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Maness Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maness Cemetery
  • Jennings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elm Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Spring Cemetery
  • Regan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regan Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mitchell - Shearwood Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Belfast Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Price Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Peace Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gibson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Neosho.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28896 <4>
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, McElhany had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Erie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in McDonald County
  • Neosho
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Splitlog
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splitlog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splitlog
    • Splitlog is located in McDonald County
  • Christopher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
    • Christopher is located in Newton County
  • Belfast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Newton County
  • Anderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Spurgeon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
    • Spurgeon is located in Newton County
  • Racine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Newton County
  • Hart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in McDonald County
  • Coy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
    • Coy is located in McDonald County
  • Bethpage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
    • Bethpage is located in McDonald County
  • Stella
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wanda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
      • Wanda is located in Newton County
    • Granby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Seneca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>

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

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

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

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 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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- McElhany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McElhany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7881, Longitude: -94.3988       In this case, the coordinates for McElhany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 McElhany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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