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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Turnback. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Turnback to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Turnback, 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 Turnback (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 Turnback. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Turnback is historic, it would have been located within present day Dade 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 Dade County: Barton, Cedar, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Turnback. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Turnback:
- Dade County (The home county of Turnback)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- Pilgrim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Everton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Corry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Dadeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Arcola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Bona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- Monett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- Golden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Layneville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Bushnell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Kenoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Lamar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- Umber View Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Jerico Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Stockton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- Billings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Republic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clever
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- Ash Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Bois D'Arc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brookline Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Battlefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Springfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- La Russell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- La Russell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Maple Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Avilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Reeds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Sarcoxie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Motley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Motley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Jasper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Parshley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parshley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
- Carthage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- Stinson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Miller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Round Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Heatonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Halltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hoberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Stotts City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Freistatt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Marionville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Aurora
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- Talmage City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Talmage City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
- Wentworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wentworth is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- Eudora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Graydon Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Aldrich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Wishart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Morrisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Play
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dunnegan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- Bradfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Union City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Crane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hurley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Turnback, see our County-by-County Page for Turnback.
Cemeteries Near Turnback ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Turnback.
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 Turnback - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Turnback covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- Gambill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hopper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bishop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Friend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sycamore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Merrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bowles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lumbleys Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumbleys Grave
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lumbleys Grave is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Miller.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159064 <3>
- Round Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Daughtrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dunkle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.
Turnback itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Turnback, with the one closest to Turnback listed first.
- Pilgrim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Everton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Round Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Miller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emmett ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Emmett is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Kings Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kings Point is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Spencer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Paris Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paris Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Springs
- Phelps
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Halltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Turnback. See our List of 1890's Communities around Turnback.
Newspapers Published in Turnback ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turnback.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Turnback, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Turnback.
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 Turnback:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Dade County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Barton County
- Cedar County
- Christian County
- Greene County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Newton County
- Polk County
- Stone County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Turnback, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Turnback) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |