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 Slagle (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 Slagle. 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 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.
Slagle is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Slagle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Slagle:
- Polk County (The home county of Slagle)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slagle, with the one closest to Slagle listed first.
- Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wishart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Bolivar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Goodnight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Graydon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Aldrich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Eudora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Tin Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Goodson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Fair Play
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slagle, with the one closest to Slagle listed first.
- Umber View Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Stockton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caplinger Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Christian County
- Republic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slagle, with the one closest to Slagle listed first.
- Bona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Dadeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Corry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Everton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Pilgrim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Greenfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Arcola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slagle, with the one closest to Slagle listed first.
- Buffalo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charity ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Louisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Urbana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Long Lane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Windyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Tunas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Leadmine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slagle, with the one closest to Slagle listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Fair Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Willard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ash Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bois D'Arc
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Strafford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brookline Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Langston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Mumford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Sequiota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slagle, with the one closest to Slagle listed first.
- Pittsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Galmey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Nemo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Weaubleau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hermitage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wheatland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Preston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Laclede County
- Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slagle, with the one closest to Slagle listed first.
- Halltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Saint Clair County
- Collins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slagle, with the one closest to Slagle listed first.
- Elkland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Conklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Northview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Marshfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Slagle, see our County-by-County Page for Slagle.
Cemeteries Near Slagle ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slagle.
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 Slagle - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Slagle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Slagle, with the one closest to Slagle listed first.
- Slagle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
- The Slagle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Slagle Baptist Church Cemetery
- Slagle Creek MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984712 <2>
- Mt. Gilread Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brighton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bolivar City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bolivar.
- The Bolivar City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bolivar Cemetery
- City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146493 <2>
- Pleasant Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Viles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spencer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ankrom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Goff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Dunaway Cemetery
- The Dunaway Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunaway Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28482 <2>
- Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tiller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Slagle had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Slagle, with the one closest to Slagle listed first.
- Sunset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sunset is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Wishart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bolivar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burns is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Gresham ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gresham is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Pleasant Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orleans is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Graydon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Sacville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sacville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacville
- Goodnight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Schofield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Schofield is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Aldrich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Slagle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Slagle.
Newspapers Published in Slagle ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slagle.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slagle, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slagle.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Slagle:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Polk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Christian County
- Dade County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Hickory County
- Laclede County
- Lawrence County
- Saint Clair County
- Webster 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 Slagle, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slagle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |