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 Berryman (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 Berryman. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Berryman is located in Iron 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 Iron County: Crawford, Dent, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Berryman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Berryman:
- Iron County (The home county of Berryman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berryman, with the one closest to Berryman listed first.
- Glover
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Chloride
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Sabula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Ironton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Annapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- English Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Pilot Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vulcan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vulcan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Middle Brook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Des Arc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Belleview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Good Water
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Crawford County
- Czar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berryman, with the one closest to Berryman listed first.
- Bunker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berryman, with the one closest to Berryman listed first.
- Tin Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Saco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Millcreek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Cobalt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fredericktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Junction City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Mine La Motte
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Cornwall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Marquand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berryman, with the one closest to Berryman listed first.
- Lesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Munger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Black
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Redford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bee Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Oates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Reynolds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Ellington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corridon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Fruit City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Greeley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berryman, with the one closest to Berryman listed first.
- Iron Mountain Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Mineral City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Bismarck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Doe Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Hamilton Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Knob Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Park Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wortham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elvins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Esther
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Flat River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Leadington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berryman, with the one closest to Berryman listed first.
- Chestnut Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Womack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berryman, with the one closest to Berryman listed first.
- Caledonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Belgrade
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Horton Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Sunlight
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berryman, with the one closest to Berryman listed first.
- Brunot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Lodi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Patterson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Piedmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bounds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Silva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Cascade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Clubb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clubb is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Hiram
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Dees Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dees Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Berryman, see our County-by-County Page for Berryman.
Cemeteries Near Berryman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berryman.
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 Berryman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Berryman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Berryman, with the one closest to Berryman listed first.
- Glover Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Huff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Emilys Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hurst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dobbins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hyatts Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allgier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taum Sauk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Collins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rebel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Berryman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Berryman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Berryman, with the one closest to Berryman listed first.
- Glover
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Hogan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hogan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
- Sabula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Lesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Annapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ironton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- French Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- French Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mills
- Pilot Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Munger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Vulcan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vulcan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Ghermanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ghermanville is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghermanville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jewett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jewett is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Graniteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Graniteville is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Des Arc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Berryman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berryman.
Newspapers Published in Berryman ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berryman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berryman, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berryman.
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 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 Berryman:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Iron County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Dent County
- Madison County
- Reynolds County
- Saint Francois County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Washington County
- Wayne 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 Berryman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Berryman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |