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 Seymour (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 Seymour. 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.
Seymour is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Seymour. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Seymour:
- Webster County (The home county of Seymour)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seymour, with the one closest to Seymour listed first.
- Sarvis Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Diggins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Olga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Fordland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Marshfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Northview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Rogersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Niangua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Rader
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Conklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Elkland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seymour, with the one closest to Seymour listed first.
- Elkhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Bruner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Oldfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Sparta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pembina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Chadwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Linden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Garrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Ozark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cassidy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Dallas County
- Charity ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seymour, with the one closest to Seymour listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Arden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Ava
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olathia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Smallett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Rome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Squires
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Drury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Vanzant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vanzant is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Gentryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Buckhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seymour, with the one closest to Seymour listed first.
- Strafford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Turners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Mumford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Sequiota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Fair Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Langston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seymour, with the one closest to Seymour listed first.
- Conway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pease
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Phillipsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Twin Bridges
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Evergreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Competition
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Competition is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seymour, with the one closest to Seymour listed first.
- Wasola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Foil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Noble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Summit City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Almartha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Almartha is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
- Thornfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seymour, with the one closest to Seymour listed first.
- McClurg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McClurg is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
- Bradleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seymour, with the one closest to Seymour listed first.
- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Odin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Macomb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Hartville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grovespring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint George
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jerktail is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
- Mountain Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Green Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Graff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graff is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
- Astoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Astoria is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Seymour, see our County-by-County Page for Seymour.
Cemeteries Near Seymour ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seymour.
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 Seymour - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Seymour covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Seymour, with the one closest to Seymour listed first.
- Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Goss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winingham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Dale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Trimble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Denney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alcorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Civil War Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Philpott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Childress Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gentry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (314 more) ...
- Silvey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bright Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Seymour had a population of 388 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Seymour had a population of 2,022 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Seymour, with the one closest to Seymour listed first.
- Sarvis Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Diggins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Cedar Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Gap is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Gap
- Antrim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Antrim is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Olga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Dogwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Umpire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Umpire is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
- Fordland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Arden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bryant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Odin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Elkhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Seymour. See our List of 1890's Communities around Seymour.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Seymour ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seymour.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Seymour. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Seymour and those printed in the larger area surrounding Seymour.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> of Seymour.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Seymour:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dallas County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Laclede County
- Ozark County
- Taney County
- Wright 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 Seymour, 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' (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- Seymour) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |