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 Pembina (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 Pembina. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Pembina 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 Pembina. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pembina:
- Greene County (The home county of Pembina)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembina, with the one closest to Pembina listed first.
- Turners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Sequiota
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Mumford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Langston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Battlefield
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Brookline Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Fair Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Willard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bois D'Arc
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembina, with the one closest to Pembina listed first.
- Pembina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Linden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Cassidy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(6 miles [9.7 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Nixa
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Oldfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Bruner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Chadwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Elkhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Highlandville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas County
- Charity ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 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 Pembina, with the one closest to Pembina listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Arden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Red Bank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Rome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Ava
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Smallett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembina, with the one closest to Pembina listed first.
- Halltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembina, with the one closest to Pembina listed first.
- Goodnight
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Pleasant Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembina, with the one closest to Pembina listed first.
- Ponce de Leon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- White City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hurley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Bradfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Crane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Galena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McCord Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Branson West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembina, with the one closest to Pembina listed first.
- Day
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Bradleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Taneyville
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Bull Creek
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Merriam Woods
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Rockaway Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Forsyth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kissee Mills
(29 miles [46.7 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 Pembina, with the one closest to Pembina listed first.
- Rogersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fordland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Olga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Northview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Crown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Diggins
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Conklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Marshfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seymour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Elkland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Niangua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pembina, see our County-by-County Page for Pembina.
Cemeteries Near Pembina ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pembina.
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 Pembina - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pembina covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pembina, with the one closest to Pembina listed first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fulton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pembina Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Logan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gibson - Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (314 more) ...
- Palmetto Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kershner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Pembina in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pembina.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pembina, with the one closest to Pembina listed first.
- Palace ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Palace is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
- Pembina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Palmetto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Palmetto is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Rogersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Henderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Galloway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Galloway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Cassidy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Ozark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mumford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Langston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nixa
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Riverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Compton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Compton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pembina. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pembina.
Newspapers Published in Pembina ...
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 Pembina.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pembina, 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 Pembina.
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 Pembina:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dallas County
- Douglas County
- Lawrence County
- Polk County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Webster 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 Pembina, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pembina) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |