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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 Sargent (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 Sargent. 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 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.

Sargent is located in Texas 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 Texas County: Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon & Wright.

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

  • Texas County     (The home county of Sargent)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sargent, with the one closest to Sargent listed first.
    • Cabool
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Simmons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dunn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Solo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hattie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
      • Hattie is located in Texas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hattie
      • From Sargent to Hattie
    • Houston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Yukon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bucyrus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Mineral Springs City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Eunice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bendavis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendavis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
      • Bendavis is located in Texas County
    • Huggins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sargent, with the one closest to Sargent listed first.
    • Vanzant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
    • Drury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Douglas County
    • Buckhart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckhart
      • From Sargent to Buckhart
    • Richville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richville
      • From Sargent to Richville
    • Gentryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Olathia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sargent, with the one closest to Sargent listed first.
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Howell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sterling
      • From Sargent to Sterling
    • Willow Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <1>
    • Burnham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Howell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnham
      • From Sargent to Burnham
    • Pomona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Howell County
    • Mountain View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Siloam Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Peace Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
      • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
    • West Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
      • West Plains is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <1>
    • Pottersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
      • Pottersville is located in Howell County
    • Chapin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapin
      • From Sargent to Chapin
  • Ozark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sargent, with the one closest to Sargent listed first.
    • Dora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <1>
    • Rockbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <1>
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sargent, with the one closest to Sargent listed first.
    • Montier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Birch Tree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
      • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <1>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sargent, with the one closest to Sargent listed first.
    • Mountain Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Graff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
      • Graff is located in Wright County
    • Norwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Wright County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
    • Green Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Astoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Wright County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astoria
      • From Sargent to Astoria
    • Macomb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hartville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint George
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Sargent ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sargent.

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

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

  • Sargent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29595 <4>
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Brook Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Flower Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31742 <4>
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cabool Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Willow Springs City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Altis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jarrett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Moffett Graveyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffett Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffett Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rocky Branch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bittick Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bittick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bittick 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sargent had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sterling ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Howell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sterling
    • From Sargent to Sterling
  • Varvol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varvol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varvol
    • Varvol is located in Texas County
  • Cabool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Willow Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Howell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <1>
  • Elk Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Clear Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
    • Clear Springs is located in Texas County
  • Burnham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Howell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burnham
    • From Sargent to Burnham
  • Hutton Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Valley
    • Hutton Valley is located in Howell County
  • Tyrone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Texas County
  • Gravel Point ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
    • Gravel Point is located in Texas County
  • Bado
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bado
    • Bado is located in Texas County
  • Hattie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
    • Hattie is located in Texas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hattie
    • From Sargent to Hattie
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mountain Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lundy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
      • Lundy is located in Texas County
    • Big Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Texas County

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

Newspapers Published in Sargent ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sargent.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sargent:

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

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

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 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>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.
<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 Sargent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sargent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sargent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0865, Longitude: -92.0268       In this case, the coordinates for Sargent have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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