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 Ponce de Leon (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 Ponce de Leon. 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 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.
Ponce de Leon is located in Stone 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 Stone County: Carroll (AR), Barry, Christian, Lawrence & Taney.
Below are the counties that are near Ponce de Leon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ponce de Leon:
- Stone County (The home county of Ponce de Leon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponce de Leon, with the one closest to Ponce de Leon listed first.
- White City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Oto
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Hurley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Galena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Reeds Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McCord Bend
(10 miles [16.1 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Crane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bradfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Cape Fair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Dollar City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponce de Leon, with the one closest to Ponce de Leon listed first.
- Scholten
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Jenkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Leann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Hill City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hill City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Shell Knob
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Star City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Arrow Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Emerald Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Golden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponce de Leon, with the one closest to Ponce de Leon listed first.
- Spokane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Mound Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Highlandville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnutridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saddlebrooke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Nixa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Ozark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clever
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fremont Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Cassidy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Chadwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Billings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponce de Leon, with the one closest to Ponce de Leon listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Red Bank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponce de Leon, with the one closest to Ponce de Leon listed first.
- Battlefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Sequiota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Brookline Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Langston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Mumford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Turners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Bois D'Arc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Strafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponce de Leon, with the one closest to Ponce de Leon listed first.
- Marionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Verona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Halltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hoberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponce de Leon, with the one closest to Ponce de Leon listed first.
- Day
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Bull Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Walnut Shade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Merriam Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Branson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Table Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Forsyth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hollister
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Powersite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Taneyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Kirbyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kissee Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponce de Leon, with the one closest to Ponce de Leon listed first.
- Rogersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Olga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Fordland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boone County (AR)
- Omaha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponce de Leon, with the one closest to Ponce de Leon listed first.
- Blue Eye
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Oak Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Polo ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ponce de Leon, see our County-by-County Page for Ponce de Leon.
Cemeteries Near Ponce de Leon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ponce de Leon.
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 Ponce de Leon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ponce de Leon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ponce de Leon, with the one closest to Ponce de Leon listed first.
- Lebow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eisenhour Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Schupbach Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Highlandville IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wright Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glenn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ponce de Leon had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ponce de Leon, with the one closest to Ponce de Leon listed first.
- Oto
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Highlandville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Day
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Galena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eaudevie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eaudevie is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaudevie
- Riverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverdale is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- School
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- School is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School
- Ozark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nixa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Cape Fair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Bradfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cassidy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Griffin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Griffin is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Scholten
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ponce de Leon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ponce de Leon.
Newspapers Published in Ponce de Leon ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ponce de Leon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ponce de Leon, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ponce de Leon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ponce de Leon:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Stone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Christian County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Taney County
- Webster County
- Boone County
- Carroll 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ponce de Leon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ponce de Leon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |