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 Nogo (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 Nogo. 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 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.
Nogo is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Christian, Dade, Dallas, Lawrence, Polk & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Nogo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nogo:
- Greene County (The home county of Nogo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nogo, with the one closest to Nogo listed first.
- Strafford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Turners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Mumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Langston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sequiota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Fair Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Battlefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Willard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brookline Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Bois D'Arc
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nogo, with the one closest to Nogo listed first.
- Cassidy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Pembina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Ozark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nixa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Bruner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Republic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Elkhead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Chadwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Dade County
- Everton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nogo, with the one closest to Nogo listed first.
- Charity ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Long Lane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nogo, with the one closest to Nogo listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Arden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Red Bank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nogo, with the one closest to Nogo listed first.
- Conway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County
- Halltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nogo, with the one closest to Nogo listed first.
- Tin Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Goodnight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Pleasant Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Graydon Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Wishart
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Halfway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Eudora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Bolivar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aldrich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nogo, with the one closest to Nogo listed first.
- Union City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Ponce de Leon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Hurley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Bradfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Taney County
- Day
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nogo, with the one closest to Nogo listed first.
- Northview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Crown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Rogersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Fordland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Marshfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Diggins
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Olga
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Niangua
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Sarvis Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Seymour
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rader
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Wright County
- Odin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nogo, see our County-by-County Page for Nogo.
Cemeteries Near Nogo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nogo.
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 Nogo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nogo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nogo, with the one closest to Nogo listed first.
- Bodenhamer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Potter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Westmoreland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Parsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mullinax Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dishman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pursley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McCraw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #245971 <3>
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (295 more) ...
- Lincoln Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Willis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Nogo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nogo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nogo, with the one closest to Nogo listed first.
- Strafford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Langston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Compton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Hickory Barren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Barren is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Barren
- Galloway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Galloway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Palmetto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Palmetto is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Caddo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Caddo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Palace ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Palace is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Northview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fair Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Nichols
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nichols is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nogo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nogo.
Newspapers Published in Nogo ...
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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nogo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nogo, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nogo.
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 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 Nogo:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dade County
- Dallas County
- Douglas County
- Laclede County
- Lawrence County
- Polk County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Webster County
- Wright 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Nogo) 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 Nogo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |