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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 Nixa (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 Nixa. 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 Nixa ...

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.

Prior to its current name of Nixa, it was known as Faught.

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.

A Few Details for Nixa ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • The naming (or the toponymy) of Nixa: Named after Nicholas A. Inman, a blacksmith who was an early settler in this area.
  • It was incorporated on June 10, 1902.

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 doctors and 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.

Nixa is located in Christian 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 Christian County: Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Taney & Webster.

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

  • Christian County     (The home county of Nixa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixa, with the one closest to Nixa listed first.
    • Fremont Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
      • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Cassidy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
      • Cassidy is located in Christian County
    • Ozark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
    • Highlandville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <2>
    • Linden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Christian County
    • Pembina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
    • Clever
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
      • Clever is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <2>
    • Republic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <2>
    • Green Mound Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
      • Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
    • Sparta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Spokane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spokane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
      • Spokane is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane <2>
    • Oldfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Christian County
    • Billings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <2>
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixa, with the one closest to Nixa listed first.
    • Scholten
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scholten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
      • Scholten is located in Barry County
    • Leann
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
      • Leann is located in Barry County
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tom Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
  • Dade County
    • Everton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <2>
  • Douglas County
    • Arden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Douglas County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixa, with the one closest to Nixa listed first.
    • Battlefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
      • Battlefield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
    • Sequiota
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
    • Brookline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mumford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Brookline Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
    • Turners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
      • Turners is located in Greene County
    • Willard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <2>
    • Strafford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
    • Bois D'Arc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fair Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <2>
    • Ash Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • Phenix has also been known as:
      • Phenix Quarry
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixa, with the one closest to Nixa listed first.
    • Marionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Halltown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
      • Halltown is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <2>
    • Aurora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Stinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Heatonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hoberg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixa, with the one closest to Nixa listed first.
    • Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
    • Goodnight
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Pleasant Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
      • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <2>
    • Tin Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixa, with the one closest to Nixa listed first.
    • Union City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Stone County
    • Ponce de Leon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponce de Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
      • Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
    • White City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Stone County
    • Hurley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <2>
    • Oto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Oto is located in Stone County
    • Bradfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
      • Bradfield is located in Stone County
    • Crane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
    • Galena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • Reeds Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
      • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <2>
    • McCord Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
      • McCord Bend is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Branson West
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
      • Branson West is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Lakeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Stone County
    • Cape Fair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Fair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Fair
      • Cape Fair is located in Stone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Fair <2>
  • Taney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixa, with the one closest to Nixa listed first.
    • Day
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
      • Day is located in Taney County
    • Walnut Shade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
    • Bull Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
      • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Merriam Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
      • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
    • Rockaway Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
      • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <2>
    • Taneyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
      • Taneyville is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Forsyth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Branson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
      • Branson is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <2>
    • Bradleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
      • Bradleyville is located in Taney County
    • Powersite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
      • Powersite is located in Taney County
    • Kissee Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kissee Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissee Mills
      • Kissee Mills is located in Taney County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kissee Mills <2>
    • Hollister
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
      • Hollister is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
    • Kirbyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <2>
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixa, with the one closest to Nixa listed first.
    • Rogersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fordland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
      • Fordland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <2>
    • Olga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
      • Olga is located in Webster County
    • Crown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Sarvis Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarvis Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
      • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
    • Diggins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Conklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Seymour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
    • Marshfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Nixa ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nixa.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Nixa. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Nixa and those printed in the larger area surrounding Nixa.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Nixa.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Nixa:

Cemeteries Near Nixa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nixa.

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

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

  • James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
  • Nokes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nokes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nokes Cemetery
  • McLean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
  • McCauley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCauley Cemetery
  • Richwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwood Cemetery
  • McConnell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
  • Bledsoe Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Memorial Cemetery
  • Glenn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
  • Jones Chastain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chastain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chastain Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Nixa had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Nixa had a population of 23,330 people.

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

  • Riverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Christian County
  • Cassidy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
    • Cassidy is located in Christian County
  • Ozark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
  • Griffin ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Christian County
  • Highlandville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Highlandville is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <2>
  • Galloway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
    • Galloway is located in Greene County
  • Palace ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
    • Palace is located in Greene County
  • Pembina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
    • Pembina is located in Christian County
  • Langston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Langston is located in Greene County
  • School
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School
    • School is located in Stone County
  • Republic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <2>
  • Sparta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
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    • Mumford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brookline Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County

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

The official website for Nixa: www.nixa.com/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Nixa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nixa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0438, Longitude: -93.2948    
<5>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.
<6>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 Nixa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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