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 McNatt (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 McNatt. 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 and doctors 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.
McNatt 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 McNatt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McNatt:
- McDonald County (The home county of McNatt)
- The following are listed by their distance from McNatt, with the one closest to McNatt listed first.
- Erie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Wylie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Goodman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Lanagan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- May
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- May is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Rocky Comfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ginger Blue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Jane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Noel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tiff City
(17 miles [27.4 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 McNatt, with the one closest to McNatt listed first.
- Wheaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pioneer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Ridgley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Exeter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Washburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Butterfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Purdy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cassville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Monett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Seligman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Star City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from McNatt, with the one closest to McNatt listed first.
- Fidelity
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fidelity is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Motley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Parshley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Parshley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
- Rex City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rex City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
- Duenweg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Duquesne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Duquesne is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
- East Joplin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Joplin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
- Sarcoxie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Gates is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Joplin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Joplin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Joplin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Joplin
- Oakland Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland Park is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
- Prosperity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Prosperity is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from McNatt, with the one closest to McNatt listed first.
- Pierce City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Freistatt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from McNatt, with the one closest to McNatt listed first.
- Boulder City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Stella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Neosho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stark City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Granby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Granby City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Ritchey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Racine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Racine is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Diamond
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Park is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Seneca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from McNatt, with the one closest to McNatt listed first.
- Bella Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hiwasse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Pea Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gravette
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bentonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gallatin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Centerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Avoca
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Garfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Flock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Gateway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from McNatt, with the one closest to McNatt listed first.
- South Galena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
- East Galena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
- Galena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Commonwealth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Commonwealth is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Empire City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Lowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell has also been known as:
- Lowell Station
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from McNatt, with the one closest to McNatt listed first.
- Cayuga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Dodge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Grove
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- Copeland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Copeland is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from McNatt, with the one closest to McNatt listed first.
- Kellyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Peoria
(23 miles [37 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
- Wyandotte
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ottawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ottawa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Lincolnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Fairland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Quapaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McNatt, see our County-by-County Page for McNatt.
Cemeteries Near McNatt ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McNatt.
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 McNatt - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McNatt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McNatt, with the one closest to McNatt listed first.
- Edmonds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds Cemetery
- The Edmonds Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carter Cemetery
- Maness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Culp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hazelgreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- The Mitchell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mitchell - Shearwood Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wanda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Peace Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Anderson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317241 <2>
- Elliff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 McNatt in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McNatt.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McNatt, with the one closest to McNatt listed first.
- Erie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Christopher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Christopher is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Bethpage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethpage is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- McElhany
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McElhany is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElhany
- Stella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Splitlog
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Splitlog is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splitlog
- Cyclone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Wanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wanda is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Neosho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Belfast
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belfast is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rocky Comfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Newtonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McNatt. See our List of 1890's Communities around McNatt.
Newspapers Published in McNatt ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around McNatt.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McNatt, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McNatt.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 McNatt:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to McDonald County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Newton County
- Benton County
- Cherokee 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 McNatt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- McNatt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |