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 Racket (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 Racket. 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 and doctors 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.

Racket is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Camden, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, Pettis & Saint Clair.

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

• Benton County     (The home county of Racket)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
  • Tackner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tackner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Tackner is located in Benton County
  • Palo Pinto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
  • Warsaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
  • Edmonson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
    • Edmonson is located in Benton County
  • Ionia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Cole Camp
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Camp
    • Cole Camp is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cole Camp <2>
  • Edwards
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
  • Mora
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Mora is located in Benton County
• Camden County
  • Climax Springs
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
    • Climax Springs is located in Camden County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <2>
• Henry County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
  • Tightwad
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tightwad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
    • Tightwad is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Yolo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
    • Yolo is located in Henry County
  • Alberta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Henry County
  • Brownington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
    • Brownington is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Calhoun
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Deepwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
    • Deepwater is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <2>
  • Windsor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,043 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Bowen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Henry County
  • La Due
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Due have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
    • La Due is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
  • Hartwell
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Hartwell is located in Henry County
  • Montrose
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
• Hickory County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
  • Avery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Hickory County
  • Quincy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Hickory County
  • Cross Timbers
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
    • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Wheatland
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>
  • Hermitage
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
  • Weaubleau
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
    • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <2>
  • Galmey
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
    • Galmey is located in Hickory County
  • Preston
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
  • Elkton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Hickory County
• Johnson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
  • Henrietta
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henrietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
  • Leeton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
    • Leeton is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Cornelia
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
    • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
  • Chilhowee
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
    • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
• Morgan County
  • Stover
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
    • Stover is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stover <2>
• Pettis County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
  • Green Ridge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Spring Fork
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
    • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
• Saint Clair County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
  • Lowry City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
    • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <2>
  • Osceola
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
  • Vista
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Gerster
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
    • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Johnson City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Monegaw Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monegaw Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
    • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
  • Collins
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <2>
  • Roscoe
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
  • Cobb
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
  • Appleton City
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
    • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Racket ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Racket.

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

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

• Downing Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Osborn Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cooper Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Tindle Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tindle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Kinkead Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinkead Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinkead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Poe Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Baugh Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baugh Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Parks Chapel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• National Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery
  • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181001 <4>
• Shawnee Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Gregory Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Tebo Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tebo Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tebo Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (241 more) ...
  • Ballet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Racket in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Racket.

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

• Leesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Henry County
• Finey
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finey
  • Finey is located in Henry County
• Tackner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tackner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
  • Tackner is located in Benton County
• Palo Pinto
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
  • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
• Warsaw
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
• Baker ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Baker is located in Saint Clair County
• Mount Zion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Mount Zion is located in Henry County
• Alberta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
  • Alberta is located in Henry County
• Fairfield ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Benton County
• Lincoln
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
• Brownington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
  • Brownington is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
• Iconium
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iconium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
  • Iconium is located in Saint Clair County
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  • Bentonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Bentonville is located in Benton County
  • Edmonson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
    • Edmonson is located in Benton County
  • Calhoun
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people

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

Newspapers Published in Racket ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Racket.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Racket, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Racket.

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 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 Racket:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Benton County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Camden County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Henry County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hickory County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Pettis County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Clair County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Benton County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Benton County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Racket. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/