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 Bay (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 Bay. 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.
Bay is located in Gasconade 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 Gasconade County: Callaway, Crawford, Franklin, Maries, Montgomery, Osage & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Bay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bay:
- Gasconade County (The home county of Bay)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay, with the one closest to Bay listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Gasconade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Little Berger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Owensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rosebud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hermann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Redbird
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay, with the one closest to Bay listed first.
- Portland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steedman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Steedman is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
- Mokane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hord ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Tebbetts
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Williamsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay, with the one closest to Bay listed first.
- Osage City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Taos
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay, with the one closest to Bay listed first.
- Oak Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Jake Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Argo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Bourbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Cloud
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- West Sullivan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay, with the one closest to Bay listed first.
- Beemont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Kohl City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kohl City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
- Detmold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Detmold is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
- Gerald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dissen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dissen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
- Berger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kiel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kiel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Etlah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Etlah is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
- Leslie
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Leslie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- New Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beaufort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Champion City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay, with the one closest to Bay listed first.
- Belle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paydown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Lanes Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lindell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Vichy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Vienna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay, with the one closest to Bay listed first.
- Bluffton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Rhineland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Starkenburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
- McKittrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Americus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Americus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Big Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Danville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- High Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jonesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Florence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay, with the one closest to Bay listed first.
- Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Koenig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Linn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chamois
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Isbell ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Isbell is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Loose Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bonnots Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Freeburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Westphalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Argyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Folk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay, with the one closest to Bay listed first.
- Treloar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marthasville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pendleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Village of Three Creeks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
- Three Creeks village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bay, see our County-by-County Page for Bay.
Cemeteries Near Bay ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bay.
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 Bay - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bay, with the one closest to Bay listed first.
- Atkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Sterling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zoar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bohl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eikerman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Baecker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Butte Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bickmeyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bumper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Laubert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (359 more) ...
- Bieber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kahle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Karschnick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bay had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bay, with the one closest to Bay listed first.
- Drake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Drake is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Swiss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swiss is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Fredericksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fredericksburg is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Stolpe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stolpe is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolpe
- Beemont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Stony Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stony Hill is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
- Aud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aud is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aud
- Mint Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mint Hill is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Gasconade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Owensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Little Berger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Morrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Canaan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Senate Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Senate Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senate Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bay.
Newspapers Published in Bay ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bay, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bay.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bay:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Gasconade County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Callaway County
- Cole County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Maries County
- Montgomery County
- Osage County
- Warren 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> | 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 Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Bay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |