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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 Smoky Hollow (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 Smoky Hollow. 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 Smoky Hollow ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Smoky Hollow: Smoky Holw. (or less commonly used: Smoky Hlw. or Smoky Hllw.)

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 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.

Smoky Hollow is located in Dent 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 Dent County: Crawford, Iron, Phelps, Reynolds, Shannon & Texas.

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

  • Dent County     (The home county of Smoky Hollow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smoky Hollow, with the one closest to Smoky Hollow listed first.
    • Lenox
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Jack
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jack is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
    • Coulstone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Darien
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Darien is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Lecoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lecoma is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
    • Doss
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Doss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Lake Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
    • Howes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Howes is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Jadwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Sligo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Gila
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Gila is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smoky Hollow, with the one closest to Smoky Hollow listed first.
    • Cook Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
    • Wesco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
    • Dillard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Cherryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Davisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Steelville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smoky Hollow, with the one closest to Smoky Hollow listed first.
    • Edgar Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beulah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Duke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Rolla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Rolla is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <1>
    • Newburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Newburg is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Doolittle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Arlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Arlington is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Saint James
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jerome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jerome is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Rosati
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rosati is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smoky Hollow, with the one closest to Smoky Hollow listed first.
    • Devils Elbow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
    • Saint Robert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Reynolds County
    • Greeley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smoky Hollow, with the one closest to Smoky Hollow listed first.
    • Akers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
    • Round Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smoky Hollow, with the one closest to Smoky Hollow listed first.
    • Sherrill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Licking
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazelton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hazelton is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Raymondville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hartshorn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
    • Mineral Springs City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
    • Success
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Yukon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
    • Houston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Roby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Roby is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
    • Eunice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bucyrus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Smoky Hollow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smoky Hollow.

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 Smoky Hollow - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smoky Hollow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Johi Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Enon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Woolford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • McNeill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kissock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Robnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Round Pond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Thorpe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wofford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Headrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dry Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Inman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<2>

While we didn't find Smoky Hollow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smoky Hollow.

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

  • Hedrick ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hedrick is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
  • Lenox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenox is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Maples
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maples is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
  • Anutt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Anutt is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anutt
  • Coulstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coulstone is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
  • Joy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Joy is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Darien
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
  • Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sherrill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sherrill is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
  • Lecoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lecoma is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
  • Jadwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
  • Custer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Custer is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Doss
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Doss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Howes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Howes is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Lake Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring

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

Newspapers Published in Smoky Hollow ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smoky Hollow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smoky Hollow, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smoky Hollow.

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 Smoky Hollow:

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>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 Smoky Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smoky Hollow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.