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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ranger (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 Ranger. 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.

Ranger is located in Dent 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 Dent County: Crawford, Iron, Phelps, Reynolds, Shannon & Texas.

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

  • Dent County     (The home county of Ranger)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ranger, with the one closest to Ranger listed first.
    • Coulstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coulstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
    • Jack
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
      • Jack is located in Dent County
    • Lenox
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
    • Darien
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darien. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Jadwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Doss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
      • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Lake Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
    • Lecoma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
      • Lecoma is located in Dent County
    • Howes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
      • Howes is located in Dent County
    • Gila
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
      • Gila is located in Dent County
    • Sligo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ranger, with the one closest to Ranger listed first.
    • Cook Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
    • Wesco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ranger, with the one closest to Ranger listed first.
    • Beulah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
    • Edgar Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
      • Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <3>
    • Duke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
    • Newburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Rolla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <3>
    • Doolittle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doolittle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
      • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Phelps County
    • Jerome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Phelps County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ranger, with the one closest to Ranger listed first.
    • Bloodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
    • Devils Elbow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <3>
    • Saint Robert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
      • Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <3>
  • Reynolds County
    • Greeley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ranger, with the one closest to Ranger listed first.
    • Akers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
    • Round Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ranger, with the one closest to Ranger listed first.
    • Licking
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
      • Licking is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <3>
    • Sherrill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
    • Raymondville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mineral Springs City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
      • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
    • Hartshorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
      • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
    • Yukon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
    • Houston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
    • Eunice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bucyrus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Texas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <3>
    • Success
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Roby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
      • Roby is located in Texas County
    • Solo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
      • Solo is located in Texas County

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

Cemeteries Near Ranger ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ranger.

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

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

  • Campbell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kissock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paterson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • Enon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wofford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wofford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wofford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

  • Coulstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coulstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Coulstone is located in Dent County
  • Maples
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Maples is located in Texas County
  • Joy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Dent County
  • Lenox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Dent County
  • Hedrick ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
    • Hedrick is located in Dent County
  • Montauk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montauk
    • Montauk is located in Dent County
  • Licking
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
    • Licking is located in Texas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <3>
  • Darien
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darien. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Darien is located in Dent County
  • Sherrill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Sherrill is located in Texas County
  • Jadwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Jadwin is located in Dent County
  • Anutt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anutt
    • Anutt is located in Dent County
  • Oscar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Oscar is located in Texas County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cedargrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedargrove
      • Cedargrove is located in Shannon County
    • Custer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Dent County
    • Beulah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County

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

Newspapers Published in Ranger ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ranger.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ranger, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ranger.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ranger:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ranger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ranger) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ranger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5584, Longitude: -91.7315       In this case, the coordinates for Ranger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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