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 White Church (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 White Church. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
White Church is located in 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 White Church. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Church:
- Howell County (The home county of White Church)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Church, with the one closest to White Church listed first.
- Peace Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Pomona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pomona is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- West Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burnham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Mountain View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Willow Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brandsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Cottbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Siloam Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Pottersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- South Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Church, with the one closest to White Church listed first.
- Richville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Buckhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Vanzant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vanzant is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Drury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Oregon County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Church, with the one closest to White Church listed first.
- Thomasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Koshkonong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Woodside
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Alton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Thayer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Couch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Corona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corona is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Church, with the one closest to White Church listed first.
- Dora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Elijah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Trail
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Trail is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Bakersfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Shannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Church, with the one closest to White Church listed first.
- Montier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montier is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
- Birch Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Winona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alley is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Church, with the one closest to White Church listed first.
- Hattie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hattie is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
- Sargent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sargent is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Summersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cabool
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Creek is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Eunice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Solo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Solo is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
- Hartshorn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hartshorn is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
- Yukon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yukon is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Dunn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
- Simmons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Church, with the one closest to White Church listed first.
- Cornertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Moko
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Mammoth Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Camp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Church, see our County-by-County Page for White Church.
Cemeteries Near White Church ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Church.
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 White Church - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Church covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Church, with the one closest to White Church listed first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dripping Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Camp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Epps Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Howell Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rowe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hutton Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (146 more) ...
- Grace Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Francis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moffett Graveyard
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, White Church had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Church, with the one closest to White Church listed first.
- Peace Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Olden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Olden is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olden
- West Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hutton Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hutton Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Valley
- Burnham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Chapin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Not
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Not is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Not
- Mountain View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Cottbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Brandsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Thomasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Montier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montier is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
- Siloam Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Church. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Church.
Newspapers Published in White Church ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Church.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Church, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Church.
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 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 White Church:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Howell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Shannon County
- Texas County
- Fulton 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> | 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 White Church, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White Church) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |