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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 Topaz (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 Topaz. 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.

Topaz is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Christian, Howell, Ozark, Taney, Texas, Webster & Wright.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Topaz)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topaz, with the one closest to Topaz listed first.
    • Vanzant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
    • Drury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Douglas County
    • Richville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Douglas County
    • Buckhart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
    • Gentryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
      • Gentryville is located in Douglas County
    • Olathia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
      • Olathia is located in Douglas County
    • Squires
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
      • Squires is located in Douglas County
    • Ava
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <3>
    • Smallett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smallett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
      • Smallett is located in Douglas County
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topaz, with the one closest to Topaz listed first.
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Howell County
    • Siloam Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
    • Burnham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Howell County
    • Willow Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <3>
    • Pomona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Howell County
    • Pottersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
      • Pottersville is located in Howell County
    • Caulfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
      • Caulfield is located in Howell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <3>
    • West Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
      • West Plains is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <3>
    • South Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Howell County
    • Peace Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
      • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
    • Mountain View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cottbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
      • Cottbus is located in Howell County
    • Chapin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
  • Ozark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topaz, with the one closest to Topaz listed first.
    • Dora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
    • Rockbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
    • Brixey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brixey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
      • Brixey is located in Ozark County
    • Zanoni ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zanoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
      • Zanoni is located in Ozark County
    • Almartha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
      • Almartha is located in Ozark County
    • Romance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Ozark County
    • Elijah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
      • Elijah is located in Ozark County
    • Wasola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
      • Wasola is located in Ozark County
    • Noble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Ozark County
    • Tecumseh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
    • Hardenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenville
      • Hardenville is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardenville <3>
    • Gainesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Ozark County
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topaz, with the one closest to Topaz listed first.
    • Dunn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Texas County
      • Former name for Dunn:
      • Impo
    • Cabool
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sargent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Texas County
    • Elk Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
      • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
    • Simmons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
      • Simmons is located in Texas County
    • Bendavis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendavis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
      • Bendavis is located in Texas County
    • Solo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
      • Solo is located in Texas County
    • Huggins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
      • Huggins is located in Texas County
    • Hattie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
      • Hattie is located in Texas County
    • Bucyrus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Texas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <3>
    • Houston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
    • Yukon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
    • Mineral Springs City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
      • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topaz, with the one closest to Topaz listed first.
    • Mountain Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Norwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Wright County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
    • Macomb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Wright County
    • Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Graff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
      • Graff is located in Wright County
    • Green Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
    • Hartville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Astoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Wright County

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

Cemeteries Near Topaz ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Topaz.

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

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

  • Bittick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bittick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bittick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Penner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clifty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vanzant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanzant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanzant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tedrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Innman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Innman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Innman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prior Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prior Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Livingston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Call-Sprague Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cudworth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cudworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cudworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Buckhart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
    • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
  • Richville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Douglas County
  • Dora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
  • Siloam Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
    • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
  • Sterling ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Howell County
  • Coldspring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
    • Coldspring is located in Douglas County
  • Mountain Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Trail
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Trail is located in Ozark County
  • Burnham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Howell County
  • Willow Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Howell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <3>
  • Sargent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
    • Sargent is located in Texas County
  • Cabool
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rockbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
    • Varvol
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varvol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varvol
      • Varvol is located in Texas County
    • Vera Cruz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Douglas County

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

Newspapers Published in Topaz ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Topaz.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Topaz, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Topaz.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Topaz:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Topaz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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.
<5>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 Topaz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Topaz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Topaz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9456, Longitude: -92.2029       In this case, the coordinates for Topaz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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