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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Wetherhill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wetherhill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wetherhill, 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 Wetherhill (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 Wetherhill. 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 and hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Wetherhill is historic, it would have been located within present day Howell 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 Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Wetherhill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wetherhill:
- Howell County (The home county of Wetherhill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetherhill, with the one closest to Wetherhill listed first.
- Caulfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ott
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ott is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- South Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Pottersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Lebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lebo is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Siloam Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Cottbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Lanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- West Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Cornertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetherhill, with the one closest to Wetherhill listed first.
- Richville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Gentryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Buckhart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Drury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Vanzant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vanzant is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Oregon County
- Koshkonong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetherhill, with the one closest to Wetherhill listed first.
- Elijah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Bakersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Udall is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Tecumseh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Hardenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Trail
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trail is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Gainesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brixey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Rockbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Romance
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Baxter County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetherhill, with the one closest to Wetherhill listed first.
- Gamaliel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Clarkridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wake is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Hand ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hand is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Mountain Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Briarcliff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Salesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetherhill, with the one closest to Wetherhill listed first.
- Ott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Gepp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Viola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sturkie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cornertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Bexar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camp
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Glencoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Saddle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Izard County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetherhill, with the one closest to Wetherhill listed first.
- Dolph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dolph is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Iuka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Wideman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wideman is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Wiseman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Pineville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marion County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetherhill, with the one closest to Wetherhill listed first.
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Price Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Price Place is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Bull Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wetherhill, see our County-by-County Page for Wetherhill.
Cemeteries Near Wetherhill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wetherhill.
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 Wetherhill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wetherhill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wetherhill, with the one closest to Wetherhill listed first.
- Big Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Youngblood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Joyes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Setzer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nicks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marshall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- County Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cureall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- White Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Oak Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hurst Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McElmerry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Wetherhill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wetherhill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wetherhill, with the one closest to Wetherhill listed first.
- Bakersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Sharp
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sharp is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Amy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Amy is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Cureall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cureall is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
- Moody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Oak Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Mound is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound
- Udall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Udall is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- South Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Pottersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Bennett's ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bennett's is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
- Vidette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vidette is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Homeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Homeland is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
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- Sycamore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Prestonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Prestonia is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
- Ruth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wetherhill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wetherhill.
Newspapers Published in Wetherhill ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wetherhill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wetherhill, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wetherhill.
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 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 Wetherhill:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Howell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Baxter County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Wetherhill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wetherhill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |