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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 Opportunity Farms (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 Opportunity Farms. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Opportunity Farms is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Camden, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, Pettis & Saint Clair.

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

  • Benton County     (The home county of Opportunity Farms)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opportunity Farms, with the one closest to Opportunity Farms listed first.
    • Tackner
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tackner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
    • Warsaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Racket
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
      • Racket is located in Benton County
    • Palo Pinto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edmonson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
    • Edwards
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
    • Ionia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Cole Camp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Benton County
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opportunity Farms, with the one closest to Opportunity Farms listed first.
    • Climax Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
      • Climax Springs is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <2>
    • Barnumton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnumton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opportunity Farms, with the one closest to Opportunity Farms listed first.
    • Tightwad
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tightwad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Yolo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
    • Alberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
    • Brownington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Deepwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
      • Deepwater is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <2>
    • Calhoun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Bowen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Henry County
    • La Due
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Due have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Montrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
    • Hartwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
    • Norris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Henry County
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opportunity Farms, with the one closest to Opportunity Farms listed first.
    • Avery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
    • Quincy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
    • Cross Timbers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Wheatland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>
    • Hermitage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
    • Galmey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
    • Weaubleau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
      • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <2>
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Elkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
    • Nemo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
    • Pittsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opportunity Farms, with the one closest to Opportunity Farms listed first.
    • Henrietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henrietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
    • Leeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Morgan County
    • Stover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
      • Stover is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stover <2>
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opportunity Farms, with the one closest to Opportunity Farms listed first.
    • Green Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Spring Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
  • Polk County
    • Flemington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opportunity Farms, with the one closest to Opportunity Farms listed first.
    • Lowry City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
      • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <2>
    • Osceola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
    • Gerster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Collins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <2>
    • Monegaw Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monegaw Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Roscoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
    • Johnson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cobb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County

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

Cemeteries Near Opportunity Farms ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Opportunity Farms.

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

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

  • National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ballet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wisdom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisdom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osborn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinkead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinkead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinkead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (251 more) ...
    • Poe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harris Bend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Bend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Akens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Tackner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tackner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Tackner is located in Benton County
  • Warsaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Finey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finey
    • Finey is located in Henry County
  • Fairfield ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Benton County
  • Baker ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Saint Clair County
  • Bentonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Bentonville is located in Benton County
  • Leesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Henry County
  • Mount Zion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Henry County
  • Iconium
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iconium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
    • Iconium is located in Saint Clair County
  • Palo Pinto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
  • Harper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Saint Clair County
  • Avery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Hickory County
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    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edmonson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
    • Alberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Henry County

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

Newspapers Published in Opportunity Farms ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Opportunity Farms.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Opportunity Farms, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Opportunity Farms.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Opportunity Farms:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Opportunity Farms, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Opportunity Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Opportunity Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2342, Longitude: -93.4580       In this case, the coordinates for Opportunity Farms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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