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 Oskaloosa (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 Oskaloosa. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Oskaloosa is located in Barton 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 Barton County: Crawford (KS), Cedar, Dade, Jasper & Vernon.

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

• Barton County     (The home county of Oskaloosa)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oskaloosa, with the one closest to Oskaloosa listed first.
  • Burgess
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Burgess is located in Barton County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
  • Liberal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Liberal is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Mindenmines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
    • Mindenmines is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <2>
  • Oakton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
    • Oakton is located in Barton County
  • Nashville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Barton County
  • Lamar Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
    • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Lamar
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • Milford
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Kenoma
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
    • Kenoma is located in Barton County
  • Bushnell
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Bushnell is located in Barton County
  • Newport
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Barton County
  • Layneville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
    • Layneville is located in Barton County
• Cedar County
  • Virgil City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
    • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
• Jasper County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oskaloosa, with the one closest to Oskaloosa listed first.
  • Opolis
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
    • Opolis is located in Jasper County
  • Medoc
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
    • Medoc is located in Jasper County
  • Asbury
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <2>
  • Jasper
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
  • Neck City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
    • Neck City is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Waco
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Purcell
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
    • Purcell is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <2>
  • Alba
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
    • Alba is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Carytown
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
    • Carytown is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
• Vernon County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oskaloosa, with the one closest to Oskaloosa listed first.
  • Bronaugh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
    • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Moundville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
    • Moundville is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <2>
  • Deerfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Sheldon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
  • Milo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Richards
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Richards is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Nevada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
    • Nevada is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <2>
  • Stotesbury
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
    • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • Metz
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Horton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Horton is located in Vernon County
  • Walker
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Montevallo
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevallo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
    • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
• Bourbon County (KS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oskaloosa, with the one closest to Oskaloosa listed first.
  • Garland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Godfrey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
    • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Pawnee Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
    • Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Fort Scott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
    • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Fort Scott has also been known as:
    • Fort Scott City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <2>
  • Ronald
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
    • Ronald is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Bell Town ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
    • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Hiattville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
    • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Marmaton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
    • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Redfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • Redfield is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Hammond
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Devon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
    • Devon is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Berlin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Bourbon County (KS)
• Cherokee County (KS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oskaloosa, with the one closest to Oskaloosa listed first.
  • Barrett ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Barrett is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Coal Valley ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
    • Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Weir
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Scammon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scammon
    • Scammon is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scammon <2>
  • Lawton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Roseland
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Stone City ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Stone City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Carona
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carona
    • Carona is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Carlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
    • Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • East Mineral ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
    • East Mineral is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Mackie
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackie
    • Mackie is located in Cherokee County (KS)
• Crawford County (KS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Oskaloosa, with the one closest to Oskaloosa listed first.
  • Arcadia
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Coalvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalvale
    • Coalvale is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Gross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
    • Gross is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Mulberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
  • Dry Wood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Wood
    • Dry Wood is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breezy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
    • Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Englevale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englevale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
    • Englevale is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Curranville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curranville
    • Curranville is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Arma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
    • Arma is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <2>
  • Cato
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Cato is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Fox Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
    • Fox Town is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Crawford County (KS)
• Linn County (KS)
  • Prescott
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
• Neosho County (KS)
  • Stark
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Neosho County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people

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

Newspapers Published in Oskaloosa ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oskaloosa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oskaloosa, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oskaloosa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Oskaloosa:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Barton County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Cedar County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jasper County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vernon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Bourbon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cherokee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Crawford County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Linn County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Neosho County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Barton County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Barton County

Cemeteries Near Oskaloosa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oskaloosa.

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

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

• Leroy Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leroy Cemetery
• Shiloh Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
• Gill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
• Old Arcadia Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Arcadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Arcadia Cemetery
• Pleasant Valley Sheffield Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Sheffield Cemetery
• McKill Chapel Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKill Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKill Chapel Cemetery
• Mayfield Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
• Heavisides Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavisides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavisides Cemetery
• Endicott - Spence Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Endicott - Spence Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Spence Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Endicott - Spence Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484780 <5>
• Smilie Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smilie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smilie Cemetery
• Rosebank Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • The Rosebank Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Mulberry Cemetery
  • Rose Bank Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebank Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93543 <5>
• Worsley Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worsley Cemetery
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  • Tweedy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tweedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tweedy Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

• Arcadia
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Arcadia is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
• Coalvale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalvale
  • Coalvale is located in Crawford County (KS)
• Mulberry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
• Hannon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannon
  • Hannon is located in Barton County
• Garland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
  • Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
• Liberal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
  • Liberal is located in Barton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
• Dry Wood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Wood
  • Dry Wood is located in Crawford County (KS)
• Englevale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englevale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
  • Englevale is located in Crawford County (KS)
• Bronaugh
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
  • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
• Arma
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
  • Arma is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <2>
• Verdella
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdella
  • Verdella is located in Barton County
• Cato
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Cato is located in Crawford County (KS)
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  • Godfrey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
    • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Yale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Mindenmines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
    • Mindenmines is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <2>

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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