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 Swan (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 Swan. 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 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.
Swan is located in Taney 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 Taney County: Boone (AR), Carroll (AR), Marion (AR), Christian, Douglas, Ozark & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Swan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swan:
- Taney County (The home county of Swan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Taneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Kissee Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bradleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Forsyth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Merriam Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Rockaway Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Bull Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Powersite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Day
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Kirbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hollister
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Cedarcreek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Garrison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Saddlebrooke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Chadwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Chestnutridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oldfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Green Mound Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Spokane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bruner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Highlandville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Rome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Red Bank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Smallett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Arden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Squires
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Ava
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Sequiota
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Turners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Battlefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Langston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Mumford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Longrun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Foil
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Thornfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Ocie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Summit City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Wasola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Theodosia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Noble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Isabella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sundown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Almartha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Almartha is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Ponce de Leon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Silver Dollar City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Reeds Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Indian Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Branson West
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- White City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Kimberling City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Galena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Coney Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Marmaros
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- McCord Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Olga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Rogersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sarvis Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Fordland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Diggins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Seymour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Boone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Diamond City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Omaha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lead Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- South Lead Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Myrtle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Carroll County (AR)
- Blue Eye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Marion County (AR)
- Peel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swan, see our County-by-County Page for Swan.
Cemeteries Near Swan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swan.
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 Swan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Swan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Peace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Helphrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dickens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ragsdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Casey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lone Pilgrim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swansville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forsyth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (302 more) ...
- Patterson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Walnut Shade Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Swan had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Garrison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Kissee Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walnut Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Forsyth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bradleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Eaudevie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eaudevie is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaudevie
- Chadwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Day
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Kirbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hercules
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hercules is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
- Brownbranch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brownbranch is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownbranch
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cedarcreek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roy is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swan.
Newspapers Published in Swan ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swan, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swan.
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 Swan:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Taney County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Webster County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Marion 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> | 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 Swan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Swan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |