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 Munsell (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 Munsell. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Munsell is located in Shannon 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 Shannon County: Carter, Dent, Howell, Oregon, Reynolds & Texas.

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

• Shannon County     (The home county of Munsell)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Munsell, with the one closest to Munsell listed first.
  • Eminence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Shannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
  • Winona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Shannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
  • Alley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
    • Alley is located in Shannon County
  • Birch Tree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
    • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <2>
  • Round Spring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
    • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
  • Montier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
    • Montier is located in Shannon County
  • Akers
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
    • Akers is located in Shannon County
• Carter County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Munsell, with the one closest to Munsell listed first.
  • Fremont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Carter County
  • Van Buren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
  • Chicopee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Carter County
• Dent County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Munsell, with the one closest to Munsell listed first.
  • Gila
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Gila is located in Dent County
  • Bunker
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
    • Bunker is located in Dent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <2>
  • Jadwin
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Jadwin is located in Dent County
• Howell County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Munsell, with the one closest to Munsell listed first.
  • Mountain View
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Howell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <2>
  • Peace Valley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
    • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
• Oregon County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Munsell, with the one closest to Munsell listed first.
  • Woodside
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Oregon County
  • Thomasville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
  • Alton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Oregon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
• Reynolds County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Munsell, with the one closest to Munsell listed first.
  • Fruit City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
  • Ellington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
    • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
  • Corridon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
  • Reynolds
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
  • Bee Fork
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
  • Redford
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Redford is located in Reynolds County
  • Greeley
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
  • Centerville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
• Ripley County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Munsell, with the one closest to Munsell listed first.
  • Bardley
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
    • Bardley is located in Ripley County
  • Bennett
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Ripley County
• Texas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Munsell, with the one closest to Munsell listed first.
  • Summersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Summersville is located in Texas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <2>
  • Hartshorn
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
    • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
  • Hattie
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
    • Hattie is located in Texas County
  • Eunice
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Eunice is located in Texas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Munsell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Munsell.

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

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

• New Eminence Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Eminence Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Eminence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Chilton Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Reed Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Delaware Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rader Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rader Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Williams Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pine Lawn Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Culpepper Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culpepper Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culpepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Grassy Hollow Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Hollow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Clark Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bunch Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Williams Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Pond Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Grassy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Grassy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Grassy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

• Eminence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
  • Eminence is located in Shannon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
• Shawnee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Shawnee is located in Shannon County
• Winona
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
  • Winona is located in Shannon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
• Alley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
  • Alley is located in Shannon County
• Bartlett
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in Shannon County
• Low Wassie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Wassie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Wassie
  • Low Wassie is located in Shannon County
• Birch Tree
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
  • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <2>
• Round Spring
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
  • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
• Ink
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ink
  • Ink is located in Shannon County
• Montier
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
  • Montier is located in Shannon County
• Brawley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brawley
  • Brawley is located in Oregon County
• Oakside
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakside
  • Oakside is located in Shannon County
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  • Van Buren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
  • Summersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Summersville is located in Texas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <2>
  • Not
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Not have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Not
    • Not is located in Shannon County

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

Newspapers Published in Munsell ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Munsell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Munsell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Munsell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Munsell:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Shannon County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Carter County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Dent County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Howell County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Oregon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Reynolds County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Ripley County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Texas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Shannon County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Shannon County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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