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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 Woodside (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 Woodside. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Woodside is located in Oregon 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 Oregon County: Fulton (AR), Randolph (AR), Sharp (AR), Carter, Howell, Ripley & Shannon.

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

  • Oregon County     (The home county of Woodside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodside, with the one closest to Woodside listed first.
    • Alton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Thomasville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Couch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
      • Couch is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <1>
    • Garfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Corona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jeff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Myrtle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Oregon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myrtle
      • From Woodside to Myrtle
    • Green Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County
    • Koshkonong
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thayer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <1>
    • Calm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Oregon County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodside, with the one closest to Woodside listed first.
    • Fremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
    • Chicopee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Buren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <1>
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodside, with the one closest to Woodside listed first.
    • Brandsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
      • Brandsville is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Peace Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
      • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
    • Chapin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapin
      • From Woodside to Chapin
    • Mountain View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Howell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornertown
      • From Woodside to Cornertown
    • Cottbus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
      • Cottbus is located in Howell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cottbus
      • From Woodside to Cottbus
    • West Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
      • West Plains is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <1>
    • Lanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Howell County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodside, with the one closest to Woodside listed first.
    • Bardley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
      • Bardley is located in Ripley County
    • Gatewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
    • Bennett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Briar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Ripley County
    • Ponder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ponder
      • From Woodside to Ponder
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodside, with the one closest to Woodside listed first.
    • Birch Tree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
      • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <1>
    • Winona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <1>
    • Montier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Alley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Eminence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <1>
  • Fulton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodside, with the one closest to Woodside listed first.
    • Mammoth Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornertown
      • From Woodside to Cornertown
    • Baker Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
      • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baker Ford
      • From Woodside to Baker Ford
    • Camp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Saddle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Randolph County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodside, with the one closest to Woodside listed first.
    • Elm Store
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
      • Elm Store is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elm Store
      • From Woodside to Elm Store
    • Spring Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Warm Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oconee ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamil
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
      • Hamil is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamil
      • From Woodside to Hamil
    • Supply
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Supply. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
      • Supply is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Supply
      • From Woodside to Supply
    • Ravenden Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Randolph County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Antioch
      • From Woodside to Antioch
  • Sharp County (AR)

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

Cemeteries Near Woodside ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodside.

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

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

  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saints Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huddleston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Huddleston Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Royal Oak Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Greer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Greer is located in Oregon County
  • Alton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Thomasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Couch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
    • Couch is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <1>
  • Brawley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brawley
    • Brawley is located in Oregon County
  • Garfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilderness
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
    • Wilderness is located in Oregon County
  • Billmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmore
    • Billmore is located in Oregon County
  • Not
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Not have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Not
    • Not is located in Shannon County
  • Jeff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Koshkonong
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Thayer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in Oregon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Myrtle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Oregon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myrtle
      • From Woodside to Myrtle
    • Brandsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
      • Brandsville is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Mammoth Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Woodside ...

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 Woodside.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodside, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodside.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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 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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7421, Longitude: -91.3881    
<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 Woodside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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