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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 Vastus (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 Vastus. 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 doctors 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.

Vastus is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Clay (AR), Carter, Dunklin, Ripley, Stoddard & Wayne.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Vastus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vastus, with the one closest to Vastus listed first.
    • Neelyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
      • Neelyville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <2>
    • Oglesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
      • Oglesville is located in Butler County
    • Fagus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
      • Fagus is located in Butler County
    • Harviell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harviell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harviell
      • Harviell is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harviell <2>
    • Qulin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Qulin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Broseley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broseley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broseley
      • Broseley is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broseley <2>
    • Kelly Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
      • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
    • Poplar Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
      • Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <2>
    • Fisk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
      • Fisk is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <2>
    • Rombauer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
      • Rombauer is located in Butler County
  • Carter County
    • Grandin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Dunklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vastus, with the one closest to Vastus listed first.
    • Campbell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • Gibson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Dunklin County
    • Wrightsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
    • Holcomb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • Malden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pine City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Dunklin County
    • Clarkton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Dunklin County
    • Sumach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
      • Sumach is located in Dunklin County
    • Kennett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Madrid County
    • Gideon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <2>
  • Pemiscot County
    • Peach Orchard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vastus, with the one closest to Vastus listed first.
    • Naylor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Naylor is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Fairdealing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
    • Gamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
      • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
    • Oxly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
      • Oxly is located in Ripley County
    • Current View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
      • Current View is located in Ripley County
    • Doniphan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <2>
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vastus, with the one closest to Vastus listed first.
    • Dudley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Bernie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Dexter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • Puxico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
      • Puxico is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vastus, with the one closest to Vastus listed first.
    • Wappapello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappapello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappapello
      • Wappapello is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappapello <2>
    • Williamsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>
  • Clay County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vastus, with the one closest to Vastus listed first.
    • McDougal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDougal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
      • McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Moark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
      • Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Pollard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollard <2>
    • Corning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
    • Piggott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Francis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <2>
    • Greenway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Success
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Knobel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
      • Knobel is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Rector
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
      • Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <2>
    • Datto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
      • Datto is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Current View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
      • Current View is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Peach Orchard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Greene County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vastus, with the one closest to Vastus listed first.
    • Stonewall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Greene County (AR)
    • Lafe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
      • Lafe is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Marmaduke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Beech Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Greene County (AR)
    • Delaplaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
      • Delaplaine is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Randolph County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vastus, with the one closest to Vastus listed first.
    • Reyno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
      • Reyno is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
      • Former names for Reyno:
      • Cherokee Bay
      • Esselwood
      • Needmore
    • Biggers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
      • Biggers is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Maynard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Peru
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Middlebrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
      • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in Vastus ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vastus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vastus, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vastus.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vastus:

Cemeteries Near Vastus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vastus.

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

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

  • Coon Island Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Island Cemetery
  • Hvam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hvam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hvam Cemetery
  • Carola Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carola Cemetery
  • Lutz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutz Cemetery
  • Neeleyville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neeleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neeleyville Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
  • Melton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
  • Harris Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Ridge Cemetery
  • Crab Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crab Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crab Cemetery
  • Sheely Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheely Cemetery
  • Moark Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moark Cemetery
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • Qulin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Qulin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Qulin Cemetery
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Dunning Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Cemetery

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 Vastus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vastus.

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

  • Carola ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carola
    • Carola is located in Butler County
  • Neelyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
    • Neelyville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
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  • Moark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
    • Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Harviell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harviell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harviell
    • Harviell is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harviell <2>
  • Qulin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
    • Qulin is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Pollard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollard <2>
  • Crockett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Corning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
  • Roxie ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Butler County
  • Fairdealing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
  • Poplar Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
    • Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <2>
  • Gamburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
    • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
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    • Palatka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
      • Palatka is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Boydsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
      • Boydsville is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Belcher ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Butler County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vastus. 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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vastus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vastus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5512, Longitude: -90.4082       In this case, the coordinates for Vastus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Vastus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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