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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 Pom-o-sa Heights (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 Pom-o-sa Heights. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Pom-o-sa Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pom-o-sa Heights: Pom-O-Sa Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
Pom-o-sa Heights is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Camden, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, Pettis & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Pom-o-sa Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pom-o-sa Heights:
- Benton County (The home county of Pom-o-sa Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pom-o-sa Heights, with the one closest to Pom-o-sa Heights listed first.
- Warsaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tackner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Racket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edmonson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Palo Pinto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Lincoln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Zora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Cole Camp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ionia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Mora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pom-o-sa Heights, with the one closest to Pom-o-sa Heights listed first.
- Climax Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Barnumton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Macks Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pom-o-sa Heights, with the one closest to Pom-o-sa Heights listed first.
- Urbana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tunas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pom-o-sa Heights, with the one closest to Pom-o-sa Heights listed first.
- Tightwad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Brownington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Alberta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Yolo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Deepwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Calhoun
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- La Due
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Bowen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pom-o-sa Heights, with the one closest to Pom-o-sa Heights listed first.
- Avery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Cross Timbers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Wheatland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hermitage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Preston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Galmey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Nemo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Weaubleau
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Elkton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Pittsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Morgan County
- Stover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pom-o-sa Heights, with the one closest to Pom-o-sa Heights listed first.
- Spring Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Green Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pom-o-sa Heights, with the one closest to Pom-o-sa Heights listed first.
- Flemington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Sentinel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Humansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rondo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pom-o-sa Heights, with the one closest to Pom-o-sa Heights listed first.
- Gerster
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Osceola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lowry City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Collins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Monegaw Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Roscoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Johnson City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pom-o-sa Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Pom-o-sa Heights.
Cemeteries Near Pom-o-sa Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pom-o-sa Heights.
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 Pom-o-sa Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pom-o-sa Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pom-o-sa Heights, with the one closest to Pom-o-sa Heights listed first.
- Crabtree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Vance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Peal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Joplin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wisdom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ballet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Akens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (240 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Pom-o-sa Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pom-o-sa Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pom-o-sa Heights, with the one closest to Pom-o-sa Heights listed first.
- Fairfield ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Tackner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Warsaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bentonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bentonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Avery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Iconium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iconium is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Finey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finey is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finey
- Harper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Baker ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hastain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hastain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cross Timbers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Edmonson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Mount Zion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pom-o-sa Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pom-o-sa Heights.
Newspapers Published in Pom-o-sa Heights ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pom-o-sa Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pom-o-sa Heights, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pom-o-sa Heights.
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 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 Pom-o-sa Heights:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camden County
- Dallas County
- Henry County
- Hickory County
- Morgan County
- Pettis County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Pom-o-sa Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Pom-o-sa Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |