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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Reynard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Reynard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Reynard, please Contact Us.

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 Reynard (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 Reynard. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Reynard is historic, it would have been located within present day Butler 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 Butler County: Clay (AR), Carter, Dunklin, Ripley, Stoddard & Wayne.

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

  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reynard, with the one closest to Reynard listed first.
    • Prairie City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Rockville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Butler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rich Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Passaic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Mayesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
    • Nyhart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
    • New Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • New Home is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
    • Adrian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Foster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Foster is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Hume
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hume is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Worland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Worland is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reynard, with the one closest to Reynard listed first.
    • Creighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Austin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Austin is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Archie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Main City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Main City is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reynard, with the one closest to Reynard listed first.
    • El Dorado Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lebeck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
    • Willowville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Willowville is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
    • Virgil City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reynard, with the one closest to Reynard listed first.
    • Montrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • La Due
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Deepwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Urich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hartwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Brownington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Maurine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Maurine is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
    • Norris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Norris is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Blairstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Blairstown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Alberta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
  • Johnson County
    • Quick City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reynard, with the one closest to Reynard listed first.
    • Appleton City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Johnson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Monegaw Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
    • Roscoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
    • Lowry City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Osceola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cobb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reynard, with the one closest to Reynard listed first.
    • Schell City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Harwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Walker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Horton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Metz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Metz is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Nevada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Temple is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Stotesbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Richards
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Richards is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Milo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Montevallo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
    • Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Bourbon County (KS)
    • Barnesville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville

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

Cemeteries Near Reynard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reynard.

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 Reynard - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Reynard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Myers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Appleton City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fennewald Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Radford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rockville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Snodgrass Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Maus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.

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

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

  • Pleasant Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Gap is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
  • Hudson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudson is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Prairie City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Prairie City is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
  • Appleton City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockville is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Spruce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Spruce is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
  • Schell City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Montrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Johnstown is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnson City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Carbon Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carbon Center is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
  • Iuka Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Iuka Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka Springs
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Copeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Copeland is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Butler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rich Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Reynard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reynard.

Newspapers Published in Reynard ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reynard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reynard, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reynard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Reynard:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Reynard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Reynard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.