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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 Tingley (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 Tingley. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Tingley is located in Cedar 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 Cedar County: Barton, Dade, Hickory, Polk, Saint Clair & Vernon.

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

  • Cedar County     (The home county of Tingley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tingley, with the one closest to Tingley listed first.
    • Jerico Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Virgil City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
    • Willowville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Willowville is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
    • Stockton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Umber View Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • El Dorado Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Caplinger Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
    • Lebeck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tingley, with the one closest to Tingley listed first.
    • Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Newport is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Layneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
    • Bushnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Irwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Irwin is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Kenoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenoma is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
    • Lamar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lamar Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Oakton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakton is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
    • Liberal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Liberal is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tingley, with the one closest to Tingley listed first.
    • Rockville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Prairie City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tingley, with the one closest to Tingley listed first.
    • Arcola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Glen Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Bona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bona is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
    • Corry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Corry is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Dadeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Greenfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Pilgrim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
    • Everton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • Walnut Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory County
    • Weaubleau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tingley, with the one closest to Tingley listed first.
    • Jasper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tingley, with the one closest to Tingley listed first.
    • Round Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
    • Red Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tingley, with the one closest to Tingley listed first.
    • Dunnegan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
    • Fair Play
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Humansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Aldrich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Aldrich is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Flemington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Eudora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Rondo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Rondo is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Graydon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tingley, with the one closest to Tingley listed first.
    • Cobb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Roscoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
    • Collins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Monegaw Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
    • Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Gerster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tingley, with the one closest to Tingley listed first.
    • Montevallo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
    • Bellamy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bellamy is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
    • Sheldon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Milo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Walker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Harwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Nevada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Schell City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bronaugh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Moundville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Horton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Temple is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people

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

Cemeteries Near Tingley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tingley.

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 Tingley - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Brasher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oldham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Anna - Edna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • German Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hamby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sand Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cedarville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Omer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Noffsinger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (230 more) ...
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Whitehall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Tingley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tingley.

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

  • Zodiac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Zodiac is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zodiac
  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cedarville is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Filley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Filley is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley
  • Montevallo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
  • Virgil City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
  • Milford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Milford is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Newport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Sylvania ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sylvania is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Arcola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcola is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
  • Ivy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ivy is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Bellamy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bellamy is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
  • Stockton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sandstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandstone is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
    • Pashaw ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pashaw is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pashaw
    • Bushnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell

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

Newspapers Published in Tingley ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tingley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tingley, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tingley.

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 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 Tingley:

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 Tingley, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tingley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.