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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 Bernheimer (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 Bernheimer. 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.

Bernheimer is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Franklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Montgomery & Saint Charles.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Bernheimer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernheimer, with the one closest to Bernheimer listed first.
    • Treloar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marthasville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pendleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Pendleton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Innsbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Innsbrook is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Innsbrook has also been known as:
      • Innsbrook village
    • Truesdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Truesdale is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
    • Warrenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutzow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Village of Three Creeks
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Wright City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernheimer, with the one closest to Bernheimer listed first.
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Steedman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Steedman is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernheimer, with the one closest to Bernheimer listed first.
    • Etlah
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Etlah is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
    • New Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Berger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dissen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dissen is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
    • Kohl City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kohl City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
    • Detmold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Detmold is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
    • Dundee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dundee is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Kiel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kiel is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
    • Campbellton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Campbellton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
    • Clover Bottom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Clover Bottom is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
    • Beemont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Beemont is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
    • Fourmile Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fourmile Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernheimer, with the one closest to Bernheimer listed first.
    • Little Berger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
    • Hermann
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gasconade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Morrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rosebud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Owensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bem is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernheimer, with the one closest to Bernheimer listed first.
    • Hawk Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Truxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Truxton is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Cave
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cave is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Moscow Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Troy is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Mackville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Olney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Olney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Davis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Davis is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
      • Fountain N' Lakes village
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernheimer, with the one closest to Bernheimer listed first.
    • McKittrick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rhineland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Big Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • High Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Starkenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
    • Americus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Americus is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • New Florence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluffton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellflower
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Montgomery City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Osage County
    • Chamois
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernheimer, with the one closest to Bernheimer listed first.
    • Foristell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • New Melle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Augusta is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <1>
    • Schluersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
    • Wentzville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Defiance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lake Saint Louis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Josephville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
  • Saint Louis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernheimer, with the one closest to Bernheimer listed first.
    • Melrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow

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

Cemeteries Near Bernheimer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bernheimer.

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 Bernheimer - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bernheimer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Haase Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Begeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Smith Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Drewel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nortmann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Witthaus Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Reindhardt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kallmeyier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (330 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Pinckney
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pinckney is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
  • Etlah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Etlah is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
  • Kruegerville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kruegerville is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kruegerville
  • New Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Holstein
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Holstein is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
  • Berger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Senate Grove ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Senate Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senate Grove
  • Little Berger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
  • Dundee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundee is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeport is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Hermann
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Stony Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Hill is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kiel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kiel is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
    • Campbellton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Campbellton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
    • Marthasville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Bernheimer ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bernheimer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bernheimer, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bernheimer.

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 Bernheimer:

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 Bernheimer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bernheimer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.