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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 Wet Glaize (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 Wet Glaize. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wet Glaize is located in Camden 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 Camden County: Benton, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller, Morgan & Pulaski.

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

  • Camden County     (The home county of Wet Glaize)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wet Glaize, with the one closest to Wet Glaize listed first.
    • Montreal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoutland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Decaturville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
    • Camdenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Linn Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Damsel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
    • Osage Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Roach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Shawnee Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
    • Lake Ozark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Four Seasons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
      • Four Seasons has also been known as:
      • Village of Four Seasons
  • Cole County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wet Glaize, with the one closest to Wet Glaize listed first.
    • Celt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
    • Westfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Leadmine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Windyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
    • Tunas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Long Lane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wet Glaize, with the one closest to Wet Glaize listed first.
    • Sleeper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
    • Eldridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Abo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Falcon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Brush Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Winnipeg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Winnipeg is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg
    • Evergreen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Twin Bridges
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Phillipsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Competition
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
    • Pease
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
  • Maries County
    • Brinktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wet Glaize, with the one closest to Wet Glaize listed first.
    • Brumley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kaiser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ulman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Iberia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Bagnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Tuscumbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
    • Marys Home
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Marys Home is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
    • Eldon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wet Glaize, with the one closest to Wet Glaize listed first.
    • Laurie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Mount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wet Glaize, with the one closest to Wet Glaize listed first.
    • Arlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Arlington is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Jerome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jerome is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wet Glaize, with the one closest to Wet Glaize listed first.
    • Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawkeye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Swedeborg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
    • Crocker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Laquey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
    • Waynesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Saint Robert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dixon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
    • Devils Elbow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bloodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland

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

Cemeteries Near Wet Glaize ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wet Glaize.

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 Wet Glaize - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wet Glaize covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Campground Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hammer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Knight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Traw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hillhouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chalfant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Claiborne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (256 more) ...
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fulbright Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Glaize ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glaize is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaize
  • Montreal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Toronto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Toronto is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Stoutland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hawkeye
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
  • Decaturville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Decaturville is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Sleeper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
  • Swedeborg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
  • Brumley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Linn Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eldridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Crocker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Abo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Damsel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel

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

Newspapers Published in Wet Glaize ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wet Glaize.

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

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

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

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>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 Wet Glaize, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wet Glaize) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.