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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Velsor. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Velsor to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Velsor, 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 Velsor (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 Velsor. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Velsor is historic, it would have been located within present day Christian 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 Christian County: Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Taney & Webster.

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

  • Christian County     (The home county of Velsor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Velsor, with the one closest to Velsor listed first.
    • Bruner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Christian County
    • Oldfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Christian County
    • Sparta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Elkhead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
      • Elkhead is located in Christian County
    • Pembina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
    • Linden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Christian County
    • Chadwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
      • Chadwick is located in Christian County
    • Ozark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <3>
    • Garrison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Christian County
    • Cassidy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
      • Cassidy is located in Christian County
    • Fremont Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
      • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Green Mound Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
      • Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Velsor, with the one closest to Velsor listed first.
    • Arden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Douglas County
    • Rome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Douglas County
    • Ava
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <3>
    • Squires
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
      • Squires is located in Douglas County
    • Olathia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
      • Olathia is located in Douglas County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Velsor, with the one closest to Velsor listed first.
    • Turners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
      • Turners is located in Greene County
    • Mumford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Sequiota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
    • Strafford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <3>
    • Springfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Battlefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Brookline Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fair Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <3>
    • Willard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Bois D'Arc
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ozark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Velsor, with the one closest to Velsor listed first.
    • Foil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
      • Foil is located in Ozark County
    • Thornfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
      • Thornfield is located in Ozark County
    • Wasola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
      • Wasola is located in Ozark County
    • Longrun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
      • Longrun is located in Ozark County
    • Summit City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Ozark County
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Velsor, with the one closest to Velsor listed first.
    • Ponce de Leon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponce de Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
      • Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
    • White City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Stone County
    • Union City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Oto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Oto is located in Stone County
    • Hurley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Reeds Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
      • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <3>
    • Galena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Stone County
    • Branson West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
      • Branson West is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Silver Dollar City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Dollar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
      • Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
    • Bradfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Crane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Taney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Velsor, with the one closest to Velsor listed first.
    • Bradleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
      • Bradleyville is located in Taney County
    • Day
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
      • Day is located in Taney County
    • Taneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
      • Taneyville is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • McClurg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClurg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
      • McClurg is located in Taney County
    • Walnut Shade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
    • Merriam Woods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
      • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
    • Bull Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
      • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Forsyth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kissee Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kissee Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissee Mills
      • Kissee Mills is located in Taney County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kissee Mills <3>
    • Rockaway Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
      • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <3>
    • Powersite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
      • Powersite is located in Taney County
    • Kirbyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <3>
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Velsor, with the one closest to Velsor listed first.
    • Rogersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Olga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
      • Olga is located in Webster County
    • Fordland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
      • Fordland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <3>
    • Sarvis Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarvis Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
      • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
    • Diggins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Crown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Seymour
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
    • Marshfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Conklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Niangua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Elkland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Velsor, with the one closest to Velsor listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Odin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Wright County
    • Macomb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Wright County

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

Newspapers Published in Velsor ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Velsor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Velsor, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Velsor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Velsor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Velsor.

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

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

  • Friend Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
  • Casebolt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casebolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casebolt Cemetery
  • Braden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braden Cemetery
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
  • McHaffie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHaffie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHaffie Cemetery
  • Sparta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
  • Spilliens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spilliens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spilliens Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
  • Tallman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallman Cemetery
  • Monger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monger Cemetery
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    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Shipman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipman Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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.

Velsor itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sparta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Elkhead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
    • Elkhead is located in Christian County
  • Pembina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
    • Pembina is located in Christian County
  • Rogersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chadwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
    • Chadwick is located in Christian County
  • Johns Mills ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
    • Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
  • Olga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
    • Olga is located in Webster County
  • Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Webster County
  • Palmetto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Greene County
  • Palace ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
    • Palace is located in Greene County
  • Ozark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <3>
  • Fordland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
    • Fordland is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <3>
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    • Dogwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Douglas County
    • Garrison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Christian County
    • Arden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Douglas County

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

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 Velsor, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Velsor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Velsor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0203, Longitude: -93.0359       In this case, the coordinates for Velsor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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