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 Palmetto (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 Palmetto. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Palmetto is located in Greene County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Christian, Dade, Dallas, Lawrence, Polk & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Palmetto. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Palmetto:
- Greene County (The home county of Palmetto)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmetto, with the one closest to Palmetto listed first.
- Turners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Mumford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Sequiota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Strafford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Langston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Battlefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Fair Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brookline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Willard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bois D'Arc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ash Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmetto, with the one closest to Palmetto listed first.
- Pembina
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Linden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Cassidy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Bruner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Fremont Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Ozark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Elkhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Nixa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Chadwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Highlandville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas County
- Charity ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmetto, with the one closest to Palmetto listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Arden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Red Bank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Ava
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Smallett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Laclede County
- Conway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County
- Halltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmetto, with the one closest to Palmetto listed first.
- Goodnight
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Tin Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Pleasant Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmetto, with the one closest to Palmetto listed first.
- Ponce de Leon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Union City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hurley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Bradfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Crane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmetto, with the one closest to Palmetto listed first.
- Day
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Bradleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Taneyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Walnut Shade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Merriam Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Bull Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Rockaway Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McClurg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McClurg is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmetto, with the one closest to Palmetto listed first.
- Rogersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fordland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Olga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Crown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Northview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Diggins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Sarvis Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Conklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Marshfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Niangua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Rader
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmetto, with the one closest to Palmetto listed first.
- Odin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Mansfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Palmetto, see our County-by-County Page for Palmetto.
Cemeteries Near Palmetto ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palmetto.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Palmetto - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Palmetto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Palmetto, with the one closest to Palmetto listed first.
- Palmetto Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Logan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Peck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pembina Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (320 more) ...
- McCraw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Palmetto had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Palmetto, with the one closest to Palmetto listed first.
- Henderson
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Henderson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Rogersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Palace ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Palace is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
- Pembina
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Mumford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Compton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Compton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Galloway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Galloway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Fordland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Langston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Strafford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cassidy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Ozark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Olga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Palmetto. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palmetto.
Newspapers Published in Palmetto ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmetto.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palmetto, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Palmetto.
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 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 Palmetto:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dallas County
- Douglas County
- Laclede County
- Lawrence County
- Polk County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Webster County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Palmetto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Palmetto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |