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 Moody (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 Moody. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Moody is located in Howell 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 Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Moody. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moody:
- Howell County (The home county of Moody)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Lebo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lebo is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Ott
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ott is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- South Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Caulfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Pottersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Cottbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Cornertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- West Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Siloam Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Brandsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Pomona
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pomona is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Richville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Gentryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Oregon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Koshkonong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Green Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Bakersfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Elijah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Udall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Udall is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Tecumseh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Hardenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Trail
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Trail is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Gainesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brixey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Rockbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Gamaliel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Henderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Hand ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Clarkridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Rodney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Jordan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Briarcliff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Mountain Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norfork Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Norfork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Ott
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Sturkie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moko
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Gepp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Cornertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bexar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Glencoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Saddle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Mammoth Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Izard County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Dolph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dolph is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Wiseman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Wideman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wideman is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Iuka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Horseshoe Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brockwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Pineville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Calico Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sharp County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Cherokee Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Flat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moody, see our County-by-County Page for Moody.
Cemeteries Near Moody ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moody.
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 Moody - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moody covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- McElmerry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Joyes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Big Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hurst Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pickren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Youngblood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Fore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- County Line Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Viola Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Moody had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Amy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Amy is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- South Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Bakersfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vidette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Cureall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cureall is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
- Lanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Homeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Homeland is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Pottersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Cottbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Bennett's ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bennett's is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
- Ruth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sharp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sharp is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moody. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moody.
Newspapers Published in Moody ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moody.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moody, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moody.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Moody:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Howell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Baxter County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Sharp 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> | 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- Moody) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Moody, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |