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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 Wanda (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 Wanda. 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 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.

Wanda is located in Newton 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 Newton County: Cherokee (KS), Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald & Ottawa (OK).

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

  • Newton County     (The home county of Wanda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
    • Boulder City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
      • Boulder City is located in Newton County
    • Stark City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark City <2>
    • Stella
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Newtonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonia
      • Newtonia is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonia <2>
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Granby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ritchey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
      • Ritchey is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Granby City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
      • Granby City is located in Newton County
    • Neosho
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Newton County
    • Wentworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Diamond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
      • Former names for Diamond:
      • Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Mill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
    • Talmage City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
    • Pioneer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Barry County
    • Wheaton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <2>
    • Ridgley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County
    • Purdy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <2>
    • Butterfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Monett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Exeter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cassville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <2>
    • Washburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Star City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Barry County
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tom Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
    • Thompsons Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
      • Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
    • Seligman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
      • Seligman is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
    • Motley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Jasper County
    • Sarcoxie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
      • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <2>
    • Fidelity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Reeds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Reeds is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Duenweg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
      • Duenweg is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <2>
    • Duquesne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
      • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
    • Rex City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rex City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
      • Rex City is located in Jasper County
    • La Russell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • East Joplin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
      • East Joplin is located in Jasper County
    • Prosperity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Jasper County
    • Carthage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Forest Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
      • Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
    • Joplin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
    • Pierce City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Freistatt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
      • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Stotts City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Verona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Hoberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Aurora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
  • McDonald County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
    • Rocky Comfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
    • Erie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County
    • Goodman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
    • Wylie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County
    • Powell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in McDonald County
    • Anderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • May
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in McDonald County
    • Jane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
      • Jane is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
    • Lanagan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <2>
    • Pineville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
    • Ginger Blue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Noel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
    • Tiff City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
    • Bella Vista
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pea Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <2>
    • Gateway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gateway <2>
    • Sulphur Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <2>
    • Hiwasse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
      • Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Clantonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
      • Clantonville is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Garfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <2>
    • Brightwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
      • Brightwater is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Avoca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Little Flock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Flock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
      • Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
    • Bentonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Gravette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravette
      • Gravette is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravette <2>
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
    • East Galena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • South Galena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Galena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Dodge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wanda, with the one closest to Wanda listed first.
    • Peoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Kellyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Wyandotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Wanda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wanda.

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

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

  • Weems Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weems Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weems Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wanda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazelgreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelgreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelgreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ivie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Culp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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    • Dice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roseberry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Civil War Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Civil War Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Civil War Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Wanda had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Stella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Newtonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonia
    • Newtonia is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonia <2>
  • Christopher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
    • Christopher is located in Newton County
  • Grangeville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
    • Grangeville is located in Newton County
  • Rocky Comfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
    • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
  • Bethpage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
    • Bethpage is located in McDonald County
  • Granby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pioneer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Barry County
  • Ritchey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
    • Ritchey is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Erie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in McDonald County
  • Berwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Newton County
  • Neosho
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Corsicana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsicana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsicana
      • Corsicana is located in Barry County
    • Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Newton County
    • McElhany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McElhany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElhany
      • McElhany is located in Newton County

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

Newspapers Published in Wanda ...

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 Wanda.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wanda, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wanda.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wanda:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wanda. 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>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 Wanda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wanda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wanda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8106, Longitude: -94.1997       In this case, the coordinates for Wanda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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