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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 Varvol (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 Varvol. 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.

Varvol is located in Texas 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 Texas County: Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon & Wright.

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

  • Texas County     (The home county of Varvol)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varvol, with the one closest to Varvol listed first.
    • Sargent
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Texas County
    • Elk Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
      • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
    • Cabool
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Simmons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
      • Simmons is located in Texas County
    • Solo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hattie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
      • Hattie is located in Texas County
    • Dunn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Texas County
      • Former name for Dunn:
      • Impo
    • Yukon
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Eunice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Houston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Mineral Springs City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Bucyrus
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <2>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varvol, with the one closest to Varvol listed first.
    • Vanzant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Buckhart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
    • Drury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Douglas County
    • Gentryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
      • Gentryville is located in Douglas County
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varvol, with the one closest to Varvol listed first.
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Howell County
    • Willow Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Burnham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Howell County
    • Mountain View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Peace Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Siloam Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
    • West Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Pottersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Chapin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
  • Ozark County
    • Dora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varvol, with the one closest to Varvol listed first.
    • Montier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
    • Birch Tree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
      • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <2>
    • Alley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
    • Akers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varvol, with the one closest to Varvol listed first.
    • Mountain Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Graff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
    • Norwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Astoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Wright County
    • Macomb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Wright County

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

Newspapers Published in Varvol ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Varvol.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Varvol, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Varvol.

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 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 Varvol:

Cemeteries Near Varvol ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Varvol.

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

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

  • Sargent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Brook Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Flower Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Brook Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31742 <4>
  • Willow Springs City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs City Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29595 <4>
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
  • Cabool Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cabool Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cabool.
    • The Cabool Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cabool City Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabool Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #896784 <4>
  • Moffett Graveyard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffett Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffett Graveyard
  • Altis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altis Cemetery
  • Hutton Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (150 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Rocky Branch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Branch Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Varvol had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sargent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
    • Sargent is located in Texas County
  • Sterling ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Howell County
  • Elk Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
  • Clear Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
    • Clear Springs is located in Texas County
  • Willow Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Tyrone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Texas County
  • Cabool
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hutton Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Valley
    • Hutton Valley is located in Howell County
  • Hattie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
    • Hattie is located in Texas County
  • Burnham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Howell County
  • Big Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Texas County
  • Samoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoa
    • Samoa is located in Texas County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lundy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
      • Lundy is located in Texas County
    • Eunice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bado
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bado
      • Bado is located in Texas County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Varvol. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Varvol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Varvol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0973, Longitude: -91.9610       In this case, the coordinates for Varvol have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Varvol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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