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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 Mount Shira (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 Mount Shira. 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 Mount Shira ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Shira: Mt. Shira

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 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.

Mount Shira is located in McDonald 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 McDonald County: Benton (AR), Barry, Newton, Delaware (OK) & Ottawa (OK).

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

  • McDonald County     (The home county of Mount Shira)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Shira, with the one closest to Mount Shira listed first.
    • Ginger Blue
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lanagan
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Noel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pineville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Anderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Wylie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County
    • South West City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
      • South West City is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <2>
    • Tiff City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County
    • Goodman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Erie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County
    • May
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in McDonald County
    • Powell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in McDonald County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Shira, with the one closest to Mount Shira listed first.
    • Ridgley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County
    • Wheaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Washburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Barry County
    • Exeter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Seligman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
      • Seligman is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Shira, with the one closest to Mount Shira listed first.
    • Boulder City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
      • Boulder City is located in Newton County
    • Stella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Seneca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Neosho
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Racine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Newton County
    • Stark City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Newtonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Granby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Granby City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
      • Granby City is located in Newton County
    • Loma Linda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Spring City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Newton County
    • Diamond
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Shira, with the one closest to Mount Shira listed first.
    • Sulphur Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gravette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hiwasse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
      • Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Bella Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Rome City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Decatur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Centerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherokee City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
      • Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Mason Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
      • Mason Valley is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Bentonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gentry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
      • Gentry is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gentry <2>
    • Pea Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Washington County (AR)
    • Elm Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
      • Elm Springs is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <2>
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Shira, with the one closest to Mount Shira listed first.
    • Dodge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Cayuga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Sycamore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Copeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Brush Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Jay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
    • Zena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Dennis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Colcord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colcord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord
      • Colcord is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colcord <2>
    • New Eucha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
      • New Eucha is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Bernice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernice <2>
    • Eucha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Shira, with the one closest to Mount Shira listed first.
    • Kellyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Wyandotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fairland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Peoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ottawa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Afton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Lincolnville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Narcissa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narcissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
      • Narcissa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Miami
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Shira ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Shira.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Shira, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Shira.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Shira:

Cemeteries Near Mount Shira ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Shira.

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

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

  • Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
  • Petty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shelt Noel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lawhorn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pineville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elliff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Creek Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Saratoga Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery
  • GAR Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the GAR Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the GAR Cemetery
  • Peace Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Langley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (232 more) ...
    • Manning Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Beavers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavers 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>

While we didn't find Mount Shira in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Shira.

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

  • Noel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Pineville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Saratoga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in McDonald County
  • Anderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Crump ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Round Top ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Round Top is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Coy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
    • Coy is located in McDonald County
  • Splitlog
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splitlog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splitlog
    • Splitlog is located in McDonald County
  • South West City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
    • South West City is located in McDonald County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <2>
  • Beaty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
    • Beaty is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Jane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
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    • Tiff City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County
    • Nebo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Cyclone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
      • Cyclone is located in McDonald County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Shira) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Shira. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5817, Longitude: -94.4644       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Shira 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 Mount Shira, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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