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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 Parsons (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 Parsons. 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 and 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.

Parsons is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Adair, Grundy, Linn, Macon, Mercer & Putnam.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Parsons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Humphreys
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
      • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Osgood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Milan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • Owasco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Sullivan County
    • Harris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boynton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
    • Winigan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winigan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
      • Winigan is located in Sullivan County
    • Sticklerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sticklerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
      • Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Newtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Green City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
      • Green City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Pollock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
      • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Greencastle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Sullivan County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Nind ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
      • Nind is located in Adair County
    • Danforth ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Adair County
  • Chariton County
    • Sumner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Daviess County
    • Jamesport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
      • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <2>
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Galt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
    • Laredo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
      • Laredo is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Dunlap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
    • Trenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Tindall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tindall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
      • Tindall is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Spickard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <2>
    • Hickory Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
    • Brimson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
      • Brimson is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Haseville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
      • Haseville is located in Linn County
    • Browning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Purdin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
      • Purdin is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Linneus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
      • Linneus is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Laclede
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laclede. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
      • Laclede is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <2>
    • Meadville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Brookfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
    • New Boston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Linn County
    • Forker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
      • Forker is located in Linn County
    • Fountain Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
      • Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
    • Bucklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
      • Bucklin is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Marceline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Chula
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
      • Chula is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <2>
    • Farmersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Livingston County
    • Wheeling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
      • Wheeling is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Chillicothe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bedford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Livingston County
    • Utica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Avalon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Livingston County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Goldsberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
      • Goldsberry is located in Macon County
    • Hart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Hart is located in Macon County
    • Ethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Modena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Mercer County
    • Ravanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Lucerne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Parsons ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parsons.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haseville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haseville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schrock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prather Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fields Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Glaze Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glaze Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glaze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boyers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Joab Holloway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joab Holloway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joab Holloway 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 Parsons in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parsons.

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

  • Haseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
    • Haseville is located in Linn County
  • Humphreys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
    • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Lindley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley
    • Lindley is located in Grundy County
  • Browning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Reger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
    • Reger is located in Sullivan County
  • Galt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
  • Cora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Cora is located in Sullivan County
  • Laredo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
    • Laredo is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Osgood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Alpha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Grundy County
  • Purdin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
    • Purdin is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Milan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
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    • Dunlap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
    • Niantic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
      • Niantic is located in Livingston County
    • Eversonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eversonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
      • Eversonville is located in Livingston County

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

Newspapers Published in Parsons ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parsons.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parsons, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parsons.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Parsons:

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

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 Parsons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parsons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parsons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0786, Longitude: -93.2719       In this case, the coordinates for Parsons have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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