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 Neola (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 Neola. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Neola is located in Dade 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 Dade County: Barton, Cedar, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Neola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Neola:
- Dade County (The home county of Neola)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neola, with the one closest to Neola listed first.
- Glen Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Arcola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Corry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- South Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Lockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Dadeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Pilgrim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Everton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neola, with the one closest to Neola listed first.
- Layneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Golden City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bushnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Kenoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Lamar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Irwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Lamar Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Oakton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oakton is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neola, with the one closest to Neola listed first.
- Umber View Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Jerico Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Stockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Caplinger Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Virgil City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Willowville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- El Dorado Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lebeck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neola, with the one closest to Neola listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Ash Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bois D'Arc
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Willard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neola, with the one closest to Neola listed first.
- Maple Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Avilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jasper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Russell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- La Russell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Forest Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Carytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neola, with the one closest to Neola listed first.
- Round Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Stinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Miller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Red Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Heatonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Halltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stotts City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Hoberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neola, with the one closest to Neola listed first.
- Aldrich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Eudora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Fair Play
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Graydon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Dunnegan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Wishart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Morrisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Humansville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Flemington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Rondo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neola, with the one closest to Neola listed first.
- Cobb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Collins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neola, with the one closest to Neola listed first.
- Montevallo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Bellamy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Sheldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Neola, see our County-by-County Page for Neola.
Cemeteries Near Neola ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neola.
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 Neola - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Neola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Neola, with the one closest to Neola listed first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Messick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Acord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fanning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wetzel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Omer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Greenfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970331 <3>
- Continue List (245 more) ...
- Rose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bald Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crisp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Neola in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Neola.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Neola, with the one closest to Neola listed first.
- Arcola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Seybert
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Seybert is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seybert
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Corry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Cedarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Sylvania ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sylvania is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Lockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- South Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Cane Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Hill is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Hill
- Dadeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pilgrim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Meinert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meinert is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinert
- Kings Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kings Point is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Stockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Neola. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neola.
Newspapers Published in Neola ...
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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neola.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neola, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neola.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Neola:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Dade County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Cedar County
- Greene County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair County
- Vernon 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Neola) 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 Neola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |