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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 Springfield (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 Springfield. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Springfield is primarily located in Greene County and is the County Seat. A portion of Springfield extends into Christian 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 Greene County: Christian, Dade, Dallas, Lawrence, Polk & Webster.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Springfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Mumford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Sequiota
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
    • Turners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
      • Turners is located in Greene County
    • Battlefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
      • Battlefield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
    • Brookline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
    • Brookline Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
    • Willard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <3>
    • Strafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <3>
    • Bois D'Arc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fair Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <3>
    • Ash Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • Phenix has also been known as:
      • Phenix Quarry
    • Walnut Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <3>
  • Barry County
    • Scholten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scholten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
      • Scholten is located in Barry County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Cassidy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
      • Cassidy is located in Christian County
    • Fremont Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
      • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Nixa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
      • Nixa is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
      • Former name for Nixa:
      • Faught
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <3>
    • Republic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <3>
    • Ozark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <3>
    • Pembina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
    • Linden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Christian County
    • Clever
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
      • Clever is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <3>
    • Billings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <3>
    • Highlandville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <3>
    • Sparta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Velsor ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
      • Velsor is located in Christian County
    • Bruner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Christian County
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Everton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <3>
    • Dadeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <3>
    • Pilgrim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
    • Corry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Dade County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Halltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
      • Halltown is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <3>
    • Marionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stinson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Heatonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Aurora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Miller
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Brighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <3>
    • Goodnight
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Pleasant Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
      • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <3>
    • Tin Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
    • Morrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Eudora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
    • Aldrich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Aldrich is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Bolivar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Halfway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Union City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Stone County
    • Bradfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
      • Bradfield is located in Stone County
    • Hurley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <3>
    • Ponce de Leon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponce de Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
      • Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
    • White City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Stone County
    • Oto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Oto is located in Stone County
    • Crane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
    • Galena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
  • Taney County
    • Day
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
      • Day is located in Taney County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Rogersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Fordland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
      • Fordland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <3>
    • Conklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Elkland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
    • Olga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
      • Olga is located in Webster County
    • Marshfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Diggins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Sarvis Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarvis Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
      • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
    • Niangua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Seymour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Springfield ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Springfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Springfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Springfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Springfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Springfield:

Cemeteries Near Springfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springfield.

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

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

  • Maple Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Temple Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Cemetery
  • Springfield National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Park
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hazelwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkwood Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
  • Alms House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Alms House Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sunshine Acres Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alms House Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
  • Continue List   (307 more) ...
    • Yarbrough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Westmoreland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Springfield had a population of 21,850 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Springfield had a population of 168,090 people.

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

  • Langston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Langston is located in Greene County
  • Nichols
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Nichols is located in Greene County
  • Galloway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
    • Galloway is located in Greene County
  • Mumford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
    • Mumford is located in Greene County
  • Ritter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Ritter is located in Greene County
  • Brookline Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
    • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
  • Griffin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Christian County
  • Cassidy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
    • Cassidy is located in Christian County
  • Palace ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
    • Palace is located in Greene County
  • Willard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <3>
  • Ebenezer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Greene County
  • Strafford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
    • Strafford is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <3>
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    • Hickory Barren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Barren
      • Hickory Barren is located in Greene County
    • Yeakley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeakley
      • Yeakley is located in Greene County
    • Nixa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
      • Nixa is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
      • Former name for Nixa:
      • Faught
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <3>

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

The official website for Springfield: www.ci.springfield.mo.us/

The official website for Greene County: www.greenecountymo.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Springfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2073, Longitude: -93.2944    
<5>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.
<6>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 Springfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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