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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 Rich Fountain (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 Rich Fountain. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Rich Fountain is located in Osage 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 Osage County: Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Miller & Montgomery.

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

  • Osage County     (The home county of Rich Fountain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Fountain, with the one closest to Rich Fountain listed first.
    • Freeburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Linn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
    • Koenig
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
      • Koenig is located in Osage County
    • Westphalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <2>
    • Loose Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Byron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Osage County
    • Argyle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Koeltztown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
      • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
    • Folk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
      • Folk is located in Osage County
    • Bonnots Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
      • Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <2>
    • French Village ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Osage County
    • Meta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Fountain, with the one closest to Rich Fountain listed first.
    • Tebbetts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tebbetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
      • Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
    • Mokane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
      • Mokane is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <2>
    • Jefferson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
      • Jefferson City has also been known as:
      • Jeff City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
    • Steedman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steedman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
      • Steedman is located in Callaway County
    • Cedar City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • Holts Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Mykee Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
      • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
    • Portland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • New Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
      • New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <2>
    • Folsom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Callaway County
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Fountain, with the one closest to Rich Fountain listed first.
    • Taos
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
      • Taos is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Osage City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Cole County
    • Wardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Saint Thomas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Scruggs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scruggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
      • Scruggs is located in Cole County
    • Henley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
      • Henley is located in Cole County
    • Hickory Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
    • Saint Martins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
      • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Eugene
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lohman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Fountain, with the one closest to Rich Fountain listed first.
    • Jake Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
      • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
    • Oak Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Fountain, with the one closest to Rich Fountain listed first.
    • Beemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
      • Beemont is located in Franklin County
    • Gerald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Fountain, with the one closest to Rich Fountain listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
    • Bland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • Bland is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <2>
    • Owensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <2>
    • Redbird
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
    • Bem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
      • Bem is located in Gasconade County
    • Morrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosebud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <2>
    • Gasconade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasconade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
      • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Little Berger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
      • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Fountain, with the one closest to Rich Fountain listed first.
    • Belle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
    • Paydown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paydown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
    • Vienna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Lindell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Maries County
    • Lanes Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
      • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
    • Vichy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vichy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
      • Vichy is located in Maries County
    • Brinktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Fountain, with the one closest to Rich Fountain listed first.
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
      • Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <2>
    • Marys Home
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
      • Marys Home is located in Miller County
    • Iberia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Fountain, with the one closest to Rich Fountain listed first.
    • Bluffton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
    • Rhineland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Starkenburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
      • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Phelps County
    • Saint James
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
  • Pulaski County
    • Dixon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Rich Fountain ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rich Fountain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rich Fountain, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rich Fountain.

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 Rich Fountain:

Cemeteries Near Rich Fountain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rich Fountain.

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

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Van Buren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Buren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Buren Cemetery
  • Van Buren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Buren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Buren Cemetery
  • Mt. Aeriel Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wash Branson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wash Branson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wash Branson Cemetery
  • Judge Branson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judge Branson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judge Branson Cemetery
  • Solid Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solid Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solid Rock Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
  • Koenig Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koenig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koenig Cemetery
  • Pointers Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ben Clark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben Clark Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (331 more) ...
    • Breeding Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery
    • Branson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branson Cemetery
    • College Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Hill Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rich Fountain had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Linn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
    • Linn is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
  • Westphalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <2>
  • Loose Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Koeltztown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
    • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
  • Byron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Osage County
  • Belle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Belle is located in Maries County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
  • Freedom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Osage County
  • Luystown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luystown
    • Luystown is located in Osage County
  • Frankenstein
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankenstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenstein
    • Frankenstein is located in Osage County
  • Paydown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paydown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
    • Paydown is located in Maries County
  • Mint Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
    • Mint Hill is located in Osage County
  • Taos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
    • Taos is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
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    • Bonnots Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
      • Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <2>
    • Osage City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Cole County
    • Cote Sans Dessein ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cote Sans Dessein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Sans Dessein
      • Cote Sans Dessein is located in Callaway County
      • Cote Sans Dessein has also been known as:
      • Parkersville

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rich Fountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rich Fountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3959, Longitude: -91.8799       In this case, the coordinates for Rich Fountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Rich Fountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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