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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
    • Everton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <3>
    • South Greenfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Corry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Dade County
    • Dadeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <3>
    • Glen Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
    • Arcola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Bona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
      • Bona is located in Dade County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
      • Monett is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <3>
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tom Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <3>
    • Layneville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
    • Bushnell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
    • Newport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Barton County
    • Kenoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
      • Kenoma is located in Barton County
    • Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Jerico Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Stockton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <3>
    • Republic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <3>
    • Clever
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
      • Clever is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <3>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <3>
    • Willard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <3>
    • Brookline Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
    • Brookline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
    • Battlefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
      • Battlefield is located in Greene County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Maple Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Avilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Reeds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Reeds is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Sarcoxie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
      • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>
    • Forest Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
      • Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
    • Motley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Jasper County
    • Jasper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Carthage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Carytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
      • Carytown is located in Jasper County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Miller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Heatonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Halltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
      • Halltown is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <3>
    • Red Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hoberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Stotts City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Freistatt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
      • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Marionville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Aurora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Verona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
    • Wentworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Newton County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
    • Aldrich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Aldrich is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Morrisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fair Play
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
      • Fair Play is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <3>
    • Brighton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <3>
    • Bolivar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
      • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <3>
    • Dunnegan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
      • Bradfield is located in Stone County
    • Union City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Stone County
    • Crane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
    • Hurley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Turnback, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<5>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gambill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gambill Cemetery
  • Hopper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopper Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
  • Friend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friend Cemetery
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
  • Merrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrick Cemetery
  • Bowles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
  • Lumbleys Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31106 <6>
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    • Daughtrey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daughtrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daughtrey Cemetery
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
    • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
  • Everton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
    • Everton is located in Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <3>
  • South Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
    • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Round Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
    • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
  • Miller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Emmett ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
    • Emmett is located in Dade County
  • Kings Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Dade County
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
    • Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
  • Spencer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Lawrence County
  • Paris Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Springs
    • Paris Springs is located in Lawrence County
  • Phelps
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lockwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Halltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
      • Halltown is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <3>
    • 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.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Turnback) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turnback. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3073, Longitude: -93.7902       In this case, the coordinates for Turnback have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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