RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Missouri >> Ripley County >> Ponder >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Missouri

The Commemorative Quarter for Missouri





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 Ponder (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 Ponder. 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 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.

Ponder is located in Ripley 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 Ripley County: Clay (AR), Randolph (AR), Butler, Carter & Oregon.

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

  • Ripley County     (The home county of Ponder)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponder, with the one closest to Ponder listed first.
    • Briar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Ripley County
    • Gatewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
    • Doniphan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <2>
    • Bennett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bardley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
      • Bardley is located in Ripley County
    • Current View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
      • Oxly is located in Ripley County
    • Gamburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
      • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gamburg
      • From Ponder to Gamburg
    • Fairdealing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
    • Naylor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Naylor is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponder, with the one closest to Ponder listed first.
    • Neelyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
      • Neelyville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <2>
    • Harviell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harviell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harviell
      • Harviell is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harviell <2>
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponder, with the one closest to Ponder listed first.
    • Grandin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Chicopee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
    • Ellsinore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
      • Ellsinore is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <2>
    • Van Buren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
  • Oregon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponder, with the one closest to Ponder listed first.
    • Calm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Myrtle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Oregon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myrtle
      • From Ponder to Myrtle
    • Garfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Couch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
      • Couch is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <2>
    • Jeff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Alton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Corona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Woodside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County
    • Thayer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <2>
  • Clay County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponder, with the one closest to Ponder listed first.
    • Current View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Success
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Datto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
      • Datto is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Corning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
    • Moark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
      • Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moark
      • From Ponder to Moark
    • Peach Orchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Knobel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
      • Knobel is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Greene County (AR)
    • Delaplaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
      • Delaplaine is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Lawrence County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponder, with the one closest to Ponder listed first.
    • Ravenden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
      • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <2>
    • Imboden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <2>
  • Randolph County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponder, with the one closest to Ponder listed first.
    • Supply
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Supply. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
      • Supply is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Supply
      • From Ponder to Supply
    • Warm Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warm Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
      • Warm Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warm Springs
      • From Ponder to Warm Springs
    • Middlebrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elm Store
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
      • Elm Store is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elm Store
      • From Ponder to Elm Store
    • Ingram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Ingram has also been known as:
      • Gooberhull
    • Maynard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Antioch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Antioch
      • From Ponder to Antioch
    • Hamil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
      • Hamil is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamil
      • From Ponder to Hamil
    • Spikes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
      • Spikes is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spikes
      • From Ponder to Spikes
    • Dalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spring Creek
      • From Ponder to Spring Creek
    • Attica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Attica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Attica
      • From Ponder to Attica
  • Sharp County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponder, with the one closest to Ponder listed first.
    • Wirth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Williford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
      • Williford is located in Sharp County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people

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

Cemeteries Near Ponder ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ponder.

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

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

  • Old Ponder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ponder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ponder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ponder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plunk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shirley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dalton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dalton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (286 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Murrell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gartman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gartman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gartman 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ponder had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tucker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in Ripley County
  • Gatewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
  • Poynor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
    • Poynor is located in Ripley County
  • Warm Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warm Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
    • Warm Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Warm Springs
    • From Ponder to Warm Springs
  • Supply
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Supply. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
    • Supply is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Supply
    • From Ponder to Supply
  • Griswold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Griswold is located in Oregon County
  • Middlebrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Doniphan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
    • Doniphan is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <2>
  • Bennett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Elm Store
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
    • Elm Store is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elm Store
    • From Ponder to Elm Store
  • Ingram
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Ingram has also been known as:
    • Gooberhull
  • Maynard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Billmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmore
      • Billmore is located in Oregon County
    • Dalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Ripley County

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

Newspapers Published in Ponder ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ponder.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ponder, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ponder.

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 Ponder:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponder. 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 Ponder, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ponder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ponder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5842, Longitude: -90.9919       In this case, the coordinates for Ponder have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025