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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 Osage Beach (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 Osage Beach. 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 Osage Beach ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Osage Beach: Osage Bch.

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 southeast 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 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.

Osage Beach is primarily located in Camden County. A portion of Osage Beach extends into Miller 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 Camden County: Benton, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller, Morgan & Pulaski.

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

  • Camden County     (The home county of Osage Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage Beach, with the one closest to Osage Beach listed first.
    • Shawnee Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
    • Damsel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damsel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
    • Lake Ozark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ozark
      • Lake Ozark is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ozark <2>
    • Four Seasons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
      • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
      • Four Seasons has also been known as:
      • Village of Four Seasons
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Linn Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
    • Linn Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunrise Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
      • Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach <2>
    • Camdenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Montreal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreal <2>
    • Roach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
      • Roach is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roach <2>
    • Decaturville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
    • Barnumton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
    • White City
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Camden County
  • Benton County
    • Edwards
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage Beach, with the one closest to Osage Beach listed first.
    • Eugene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Henley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
      • Henley is located in Cole County
    • Hickory Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
    • Decatur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decatur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Cole County
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Cole County
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <2>
    • Saint Thomas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage Beach, with the one closest to Osage Beach listed first.
    • Celt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Celt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
    • Leadmine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
    • Tunas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage Beach, with the one closest to Osage Beach listed first.
    • Eldridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sleeper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
  • Maries County
    • Brinktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage Beach, with the one closest to Osage Beach listed first.
    • Kaiser
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser
      • Kaiser is located in Miller County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaiser <2>
    • Lakeside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
    • Lakeview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Miller County
    • Bagnell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell
      • Bagnell is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagnell <2>
    • Lakeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
    • Brumley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brumley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley
      • Brumley is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brumley <2>
    • Ulman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tuscumbia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
    • Eldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
    • Pleasant Mount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
    • Etterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
      • Etterville is located in Miller County
    • Iberia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <2>
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage Beach, with the one closest to Osage Beach listed first.
    • High Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Moniteau County
    • Latham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Moniteau County
    • Fortuna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortuna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
      • Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage Beach, with the one closest to Osage Beach listed first.
    • Laurie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurie
      • Laurie is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurie <2>
    • Rocky Mount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <2>
    • Gravois Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Excelsior
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Excelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
    • Versailles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
    • Glensted
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
      • Glensted is located in Morgan County
    • Stover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Osage County
    • Meta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage Beach, with the one closest to Osage Beach listed first.
    • Hawkeye
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
    • Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
    • Swedeborg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeborg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
    • Crocker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
      • Crocker is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Osage Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osage Beach.

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

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

  • Conway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Banner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevens Banner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Banner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Auglaize Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auglaize Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auglaize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shawnee Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (240 more) ...
    • Downing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Erie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Erie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Houston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Damsel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damsel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Damsel is located in Camden County
  • Bagnell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell
    • Bagnell is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagnell <2>
  • Linn Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cape Galena ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Galena
    • Cape Galena is located in Morgan County
  • Brumley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brumley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley
    • Brumley is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brumley <2>
  • Purvis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
    • Purvis is located in Camden County
  • Montreal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
    • Montreal is located in Camden County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreal <2>
  • Toronto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Camden County
  • Tuscumbia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Aurora Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
    • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
  • Rocky Mount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Rocky Mount is located in Miller County
  • Roach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
    • Roach is located in Camden County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roach <2>
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    • Decaturville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
    • Wet Glaize
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wet Glaize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wet Glaize
      • Wet Glaize is located in Camden County
    • Eldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Osage Beach ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osage Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Osage Beach, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Osage Beach.

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 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 Osage Beach:

The official website for Osage Beach: www.osagebeach.org/

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>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 Osage Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Osage Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osage Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1354, Longitude: -92.6480       In this case, the coordinates for Osage Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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