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 North Lenox (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 North Lenox. 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 North Lenox ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Lenox: N. Lenox
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
North Lenox is located in Dent 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 Dent County: Crawford, Iron, Phelps, Reynolds, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near North Lenox. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Lenox:
- Dent County (The home county of North Lenox)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Lenox, with the one closest to North Lenox listed first.
- Lenox
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lecoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Lake Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Coulstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coulstone is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
- Jack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Howes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Darien
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Jadwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Doss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Sligo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Gila
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gila is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Lenox, with the one closest to North Lenox listed first.
- Cook Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Wesco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Cherryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dillard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Steelville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laclede County
- Winnipeg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Winnipeg is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg
- Maries County
- Vichy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Lenox, with the one closest to North Lenox listed first.
- Edgar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Duke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Duke is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Rolla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Doolittle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Jerome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Saint James
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rosati
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Lenox, with the one closest to North Lenox listed first.
- Devils Elbow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bloodland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
- Saint Robert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laquey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Laquey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
- Shannon County
- Akers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Akers is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Lenox, with the one closest to North Lenox listed first.
- Sherrill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Licking
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelton is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Raymondville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Roby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Roby is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
- Success
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bucyrus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Houston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yukon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Yukon is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Plato
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eunice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hartshorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hartshorn is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Lenox, see our County-by-County Page for North Lenox.
Cemeteries Near North Lenox ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Lenox.
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 North Lenox - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Lenox covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Lenox, with the one closest to North Lenox listed first.
- Enke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Thorpe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kitchen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wofford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Black Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Headrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Karns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roseberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (260 more) ...
- Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Inman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Anutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find North Lenox in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Lenox.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Lenox, with the one closest to North Lenox listed first.
- Lenox
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Anutt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anutt is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anutt
- Maples
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maples is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Hedrick ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hedrick is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Edgar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lecoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Sherrill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Beulah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Coulstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coulstone is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
- Yancy Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yancy Mills is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy Mills
- Lake Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Joy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Joy is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Blooming Rose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blooming Rose is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Rose
- Licking
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Lenox. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Lenox.
Newspapers Published in North Lenox ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Lenox.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Lenox, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Lenox.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North Lenox:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Dent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Laclede County
- Maries County
- Phelps County
- Pulaski County
- Shannon County
- Texas 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 North Lenox, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Lenox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |