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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 Wilsons Creek (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 Wilsons Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Wilsons Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wilsons Creek: Wilsons Crk. (or less commonly used: Wilsons Ck. or Wilsons Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Wilsons Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wilsons Creek may originally have been Wilson's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wilsons Creek might be written as Wilson Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Wilsons Creek is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Christian, Dade, Dallas, Lawrence, Polk & Webster.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Wilsons Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Creek, with the one closest to Wilsons Creek listed first.
    • Battlefield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
      • Battlefield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
    • Brookline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
    • Brookline Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
    • Sequiota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mumford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Bois D'Arc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Willard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <4>
    • Turners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
      • Turners is located in Greene County
    • Ash Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Strafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <4>
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • Phenix has also been known as:
      • Phenix Quarry
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Creek, with the one closest to Wilsons Creek listed first.
    • Scholten
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scholten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
      • Scholten is located in Barry County
    • Leann
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
      • Leann is located in Barry County
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Creek, with the one closest to Wilsons Creek listed first.
    • Republic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <4>
    • Clever
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
      • Clever is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <4>
    • Nixa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
      • Nixa is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
      • Former name for Nixa:
      • Faught
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <4>
    • Cassidy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
      • Cassidy is located in Christian County
    • Fremont Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
      • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Billings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <4>
    • Highlandville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <4>
    • Ozark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
    • Linden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Christian County
    • Pembina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
    • Spokane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spokane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
      • Spokane is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane <4>
    • Green Mound Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
      • Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Creek, with the one closest to Wilsons Creek listed first.
    • Everton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <4>
    • Pilgrim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
    • Dadeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
    • South Greenfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Creek, with the one closest to Wilsons Creek listed first.
    • Halltown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
      • Halltown is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <4>
    • Marionville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Aurora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Heatonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Verona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Miller
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Freistatt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Round Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Stotts City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Creek, with the one closest to Wilsons Creek listed first.
    • Brighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • Goodnight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Morrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
      • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <4>
    • Eudora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
    • Tin Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Creek, with the one closest to Wilsons Creek listed first.
    • Union City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Stone County
    • Hurley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <4>
    • Bradfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
      • Bradfield is located in Stone County
    • Ponce de Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponce de Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
      • Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Stone County
    • Oto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Oto is located in Stone County
    • Crane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <4>
    • Galena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
    • McCord Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
      • McCord Bend is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Reeds Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
      • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <4>
    • Cape Fair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Fair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Fair
      • Cape Fair is located in Stone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Fair <4>
    • Branson West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
      • Branson West is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Taney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Creek, with the one closest to Wilsons Creek listed first.
    • Day
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
      • Day is located in Taney County
    • Walnut Shade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
    • Bull Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
      • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Merriam Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
      • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
    • Rockaway Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
      • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <4>
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Creek, with the one closest to Wilsons Creek listed first.
    • Rogersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fordland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
      • Fordland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <4>
    • Olga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
      • Olga is located in Webster County
    • Crown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Conklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Diggins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people

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

Newspapers Published in Wilsons Creek ...

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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsons Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilsons Creek, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilsons Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wilsons Creek:

Cemeteries Near Wilsons Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilsons Creek.

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

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

  • Manley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
  • Edgar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Cemetery
  • Delaware Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
  • Manley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Harrington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
  • Kerr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerr Cemetery
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Bledsoe Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Memorial Cemetery
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
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    • Wise Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Hill Cemetery
    • Little Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Wilsons Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilsons Creek.

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

  • Griffin ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Christian County
  • Republic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <4>
  • Brookline Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
    • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
  • Nixa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
    • Nixa is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
    • Former name for Nixa:
    • Faught
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <4>
  • Billings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <4>
  • Cassidy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
    • Cassidy is located in Christian County
  • Yeakley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeakley
    • Yeakley is located in Greene County
  • Nichols
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Nichols is located in Greene County
  • School
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School
    • School is located in Stone County
  • Riverdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Christian County
  • Galloway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
    • Galloway is located in Greene County
  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Langston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Greene County
    • Ritter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Greene County
    • Highlandville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <4>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilsons Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Greene County: www.greenecountymo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Wilsons Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsons Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0976, Longitude: -93.4041       In this case, the coordinates for Wilsons Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Wilsons Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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