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 Saddlebrooke (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 Saddlebrooke. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Saddlebrooke ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Saddlebrooke has also been known as: Saddlebrooke village.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Saddlebrooke is primarily located in Christian County. A portion of Saddlebrooke extends into Taney 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 Christian County: Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Taney & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Saddlebrooke. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saddlebrooke:
- Christian County (The home county of Saddlebrooke)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddlebrooke, with the one closest to Saddlebrooke listed first.
- Chestnutridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Mound Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Spokane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Highlandville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Chadwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Ozark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oldfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Nixa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Cassidy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddlebrooke, with the one closest to Saddlebrooke listed first.
- Scholten
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Shell Knob
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Leann
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Hill City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hill City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Arrow Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Emerald Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddlebrooke, with the one closest to Saddlebrooke listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Red Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Rome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Arden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Smallett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddlebrooke, with the one closest to Saddlebrooke listed first.
- Battlefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Sequiota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Langston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Mumford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Turners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Brookline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brookline Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddlebrooke, with the one closest to Saddlebrooke listed first.
- Marionville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ozark County
- Longrun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddlebrooke, with the one closest to Saddlebrooke listed first.
- Ponce de Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Reeds Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Branson West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Silver Dollar City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Oto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Indian Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Galena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McCord Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Hurley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cape Fair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddlebrooke, with the one closest to Saddlebrooke listed first.
- Day
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Walnut Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Bull Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Merriam Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Rockaway Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Forsyth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Powersite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Branson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hollister
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Kirbyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kissee Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddlebrooke, with the one closest to Saddlebrooke listed first.
- Rogersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Olga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Fordland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddlebrooke, with the one closest to Saddlebrooke listed first.
- Omaha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lowry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Boone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Diamond City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saddlebrooke, with the one closest to Saddlebrooke listed first.
- Blue Eye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Polo ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saddlebrooke, see our County-by-County Page for Saddlebrooke.
Cemeteries Near Saddlebrooke ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saddlebrooke.
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 Saddlebrooke - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saddlebrooke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saddlebrooke, with the one closest to Saddlebrooke listed first.
- Schupbach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cobb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eisenhour Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Highlandville IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mapes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lebow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stults Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- Swan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Saddlebrooke in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saddlebrooke.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saddlebrooke, with the one closest to Saddlebrooke listed first.
- Day
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Eaudevie ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eaudevie is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaudevie
- Walnut Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Swan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Swan is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Highlandville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ponce de Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Forsyth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Chadwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Riverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Riverdale is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Branson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kirbyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kissee Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saddlebrooke. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saddlebrooke.
Newspapers Published in Saddlebrooke ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saddlebrooke.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saddlebrooke, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saddlebrooke.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Saddlebrooke:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Webster County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saddlebrooke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saddlebrooke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |