Our Genealogy Helper
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 Verona (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 Verona. 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 northwest 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Verona is located in Lawrence County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Barry, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Newton & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Verona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Verona:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Verona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Freistatt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Hoberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Marionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pierce City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stotts City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Heatonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Miller
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Halltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Round Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Red Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Monett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Leann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Scholten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Purdy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Star City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Jenkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Butterfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Pioneer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Cassville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wheaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hill City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hill City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Billings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clever
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Republic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highlandville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nixa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Spokane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cassidy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Green Mound Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Everton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- South Greenfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Lockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Brookline Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Battlefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Bois D'Arc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ash Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- La Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- La Russell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Sarcoxie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Motley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Motley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Reeds
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Avilla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Avilla is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Parshley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Parshley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
- Forest Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Maple Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Fidelity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fidelity is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McDonald County
- Rocky Comfort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Wentworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wentworth is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Talmage City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Talmage City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ritchey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Newtonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Park is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Stark City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Granby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Granby City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Boulder City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Diamond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Diamond is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Former names for Diamond:
- Diamond Grove
- Diamond Mill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Bradfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Crane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hurley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Union City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Oto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Galena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCord Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- White City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Cape Fair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ponce de Leon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Reeds Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Branson West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Verona, see our County-by-County Page for Verona.
Cemeteries Near Verona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Verona.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Verona - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Verona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Spring River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring River Cemetery
- The Spring River Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shady Grove Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31740 <2>
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Aurora.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29981 <2>
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Aurora City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Aurora City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Aurora City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Aurora.
- The Old Aurora City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aurora City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405304 <2>
- Eventide Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Calton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Anderson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McCormick - St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Spanish Fort Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Orange Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Verona had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Verona had a population of 606 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Monett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Freistatt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Marionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McDowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McDowell is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Leann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Scholten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Pierce City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Purdy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bradfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chesapeake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Jenkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Clarkson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Verona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Verona.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Verona ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Verona.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Verona. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Verona and those printed in the larger area surrounding Verona.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Verona.
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 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 Verona:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Christian County
- Dade County
- Greene County
- Jasper County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Stone County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Verona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Verona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |