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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Spur 3. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Spur 3 to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spur 3, please Contact Us.

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 Spur 3 (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 Spur 3. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Spur 3 is historic, it would have been located within present day Shannon 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 Shannon County: Carter, Dent, Howell, Oregon, Reynolds & Texas.

Below are the counties that are near Spur 3. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spur 3:

  • Shannon County     (The home county of Spur 3)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spur 3, with the one closest to Spur 3 listed first.
    • Round Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
    • Alley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
    • Eminence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Akers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
    • Birch Tree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Montier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
    • Winona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spur 3, with the one closest to Spur 3 listed first.
    • Fremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Van Buren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chicopee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spur 3, with the one closest to Spur 3 listed first.
    • Gila
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gila is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Jadwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Darien
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Darien is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Bunker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Doss
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Doss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Jack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jack is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
    • Coulstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spur 3, with the one closest to Spur 3 listed first.
    • Mountain View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Peace Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
  • Oregon County
    • Thomasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spur 3, with the one closest to Spur 3 listed first.
    • Fruit City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Corridon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Greeley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Reynolds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Bee Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Ellington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spur 3, with the one closest to Spur 3 listed first.
    • Summersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hartshorn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
    • Eunice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hattie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hattie is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
    • Yukon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
    • Raymondville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Solo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Solo is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
    • Houston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mineral Springs City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
    • Licking
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Simmons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Simmons is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spur 3, see our County-by-County Page for Spur 3.

Cemeteries Near Spur 3 ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spur 3.

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 Spur 3 - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spur 3 covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spur 3, with the one closest to Spur 3 listed first.

  • Summer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grassy Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Black Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Culpepper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lower Grassy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Weese Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Delaware Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chilton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lone Pine - Piatt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (152 more) ...
    • Rader Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Eminence Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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.

While we didn't find Spur 3 in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spur 3.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Spur 3, with the one closest to Spur 3 listed first.

  • Ink
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ink is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ink
  • Alley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Alley is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
  • Round Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
  • Eminence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Summersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Akers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Akers is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
  • Hartshorn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
  • Oakside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakside is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakside
  • Shawnee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shawnee is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Sinkin ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sinkin is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinkin
  • Nile
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nile is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile
  • Birch Tree
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bartlett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bartlett is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Cedargrove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedargrove is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedargrove
    • Eunice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spur 3. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spur 3.

Newspapers Published in Spur 3 ...

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 Spur 3.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spur 3, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spur 3.

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 helpful 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 Spur 3:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Spur 3, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Spur 3) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.