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 Three Island Resort (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 Three Island Resort. 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 Three Island Resort ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Three Island Resort: Three Is. Resort (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 hospitals 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.
Three Island Resort is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Camden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Three Island Resort. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Three Island Resort:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Three Island Resort)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Island Resort, with the one closest to Three Island Resort listed first.
- Devils Elbow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dixon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Robert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crocker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Swedeborg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
- Bloodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
- Laquey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Laquey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
- Hawkeye
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Richland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Island Resort, with the one closest to Three Island Resort listed first.
- Stoutland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Montreal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Island Resort, with the one closest to Three Island Resort listed first.
- Lecoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Lake Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lenox
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Island Resort, with the one closest to Three Island Resort listed first.
- Winnipeg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winnipeg is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg
- Abo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Abo is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
- Falcon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Island Resort, with the one closest to Three Island Resort listed first.
- Brinktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vichy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Lindell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Lanes Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Paydown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Belle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Island Resort, with the one closest to Three Island Resort listed first.
- Iberia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Elizabeth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brumley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ulman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Island Resort, with the one closest to Three Island Resort listed first.
- Argyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Freeburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Koeltztown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Meta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Island Resort, with the one closest to Three Island Resort listed first.
- Jerome
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Doolittle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Rolla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Duke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Duke is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Edgar Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Saint James
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rosati
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Island Resort, with the one closest to Three Island Resort listed first.
- Sherrill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Hazelton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hazelton is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Roby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Roby is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
- Licking
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Plato
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Three Island Resort, see our County-by-County Page for Three Island Resort.
Cemeteries Near Three Island Resort ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Three Island Resort.
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 Three Island Resort - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Three Island Resort covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Three Island Resort, with the one closest to Three Island Resort listed first.
- Goodall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pillman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Egan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spaulding Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gasconade Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gospel Ridge Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- West Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kaintuck 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>
While we didn't find Three Island Resort in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Three Island Resort.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Three Island Resort, with the one closest to Three Island Resort listed first.
- Jerome
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Franks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Franks is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Clementine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clementine is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Dixon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Hancock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Spring Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Hayden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hayden is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Waynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yancy Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yancy Mills is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy Mills
- Crocker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Rolla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Swedeborg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
- Big Piney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Big Piney is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Piney
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Three Island Resort. See our List of 1890's Communities around Three Island Resort.
Newspapers Published in Three Island Resort ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Island Resort.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Three Island Resort, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Three Island Resort.
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 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 Three Island Resort:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camden County
- Dent County
- Laclede County
- Maries County
- Miller County
- Osage County
- Phelps County
- Texas 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 Three Island Resort, 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- Three Island Resort) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |