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 Poole Ford (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 Poole Ford. 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 Poole Ford ...
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 Poole Ford: Poole Frd.
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.
Poole Ford is located in McDonald 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 McDonald County: Benton (AR), Barry, Newton, Delaware (OK) & Ottawa (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Poole Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Poole Ford:
- McDonald County (The home county of Poole Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poole Ford, with the one closest to Poole Ford listed first.
- Pineville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ginger Blue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Noel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wylie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Erie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Goodman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South West City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tiff City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Powell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- May
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- May is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poole Ford, with the one closest to Poole Ford listed first.
- Ridgley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Wheaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Seligman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Exeter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pioneer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Butterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poole Ford, with the one closest to Poole Ford listed first.
- Boulder City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Stella
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Neosho
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Seneca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Racine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Racine is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Stark City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Granby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Granby City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Ritchey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Diamond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Diamond is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Former names for Diamond:
- Diamond Grove
- Diamond Mill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
- Spring City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Spring City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poole Ford, with the one closest to Poole Ford listed first.
- Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gravette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hiwasse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Bella Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Maysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Centerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Bentonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pea Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Washington County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poole Ford, with the one closest to Poole Ford listed first.
- Elm Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tontitown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poole Ford, with the one closest to Poole Ford listed first.
- Dodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Cayuga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
- Sycamore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Brush Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Copeland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Copeland is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Zena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Zena is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Colcord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- New Eucha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Eucha is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
- Bernice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cloud Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poole Ford, with the one closest to Poole Ford listed first.
- Kellyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Wyandotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Ottawa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Poole Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Poole Ford.
Cemeteries Near Poole Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poole Ford.
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 Poole Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Poole Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Poole Ford, with the one closest to Poole Ford listed first.
- Shelt Noel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pineville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Petty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elliff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- GAR Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beavers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Butler Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawhorn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peace Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Anderson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317241 <2>
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Lee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Manning Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Daniels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Poole Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Poole Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Poole Ford, with the one closest to Poole Ford listed first.
- Pineville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Noel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crump ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crump is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Round Top ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Round Top is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Saratoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saratoga is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Coy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coy is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Splitlog
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Splitlog is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splitlog
- Caverna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caverna is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caverna
- Cyclone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Beaty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaty is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
- Nebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nebo is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- South West City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Poole Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poole Ford.
Newspapers Published in Poole Ford ...
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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poole Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poole Ford, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poole Ford.
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 Poole Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to McDonald County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Newton County
- Benton County
- Washington County
- Delaware County
- Ottawa 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 Poole Ford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Poole Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |