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 Brewer (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 Brewer. 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 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.
Brewer is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Jackson (IL), Randolph (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Saint Francois & Sainte Genevieve.
Below are the counties that are near Brewer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brewer:
- Perry County (The home county of Brewer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
- Sereno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sereno is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Lithium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lithium is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
- McBride
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McBride is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Perryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Millheim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Longtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Longtown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Biehle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Eureka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Farrar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Farrar is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Brazeau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Frohna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Frohna is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
- Patton Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Sedgewickville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Patton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Seopus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Cape Girardeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
- Friedheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Old Appleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Daisy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Shawneetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Oak Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pocahontas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leemon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Burfordville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gravel Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
- Mine La Motte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Cornwall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Cobalt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fredericktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marquand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Millcreek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
- Knob Lick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Farmington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- French Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Leadington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
- Saint Mary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Minnith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
- Ozora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
- Quarry Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
- Quarry Town has also been known as:
- Quarrytown
- River aux Vases
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
- Former name for River aux Vases:
- Staabtown
- Clearwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Sainte Genevieve
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coffman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Marlo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
- Zell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
- Womack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Avon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
- Jackson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
- Degognia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Jacob
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Campbell Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ava
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
- Gorham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Grand Tower
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oraville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Monroe County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
- Renault
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fults
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
- Willisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cutler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark is located in Perry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Conant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conant is located in Perry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Randolph County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
- Dozaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- Kaskaskia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Menard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ellis Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Palestine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- Bremen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leanderville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leanderville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
- Welge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welge is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
- Modoc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Shiloh Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
- Blair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blair is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brewer, see our County-by-County Page for Brewer.
Cemeteries Near Brewer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brewer.
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 Brewer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brewer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Perryville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30327 <2>
- St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Perryville.
- The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immanuel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29496 <2>
- Preston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Roth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Voelker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Friedenberg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mange Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Horn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brewer had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
- Sereno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sereno is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Lithium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lithium is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
- Perryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Mary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Minnith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Belgique
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belgique is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgique
- Claryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claryville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
- Kaskaskia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Menard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Millheim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Longtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Longtown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Crosstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crosstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosstown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brewer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brewer.
Newspapers Published in Brewer ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brewer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brewer, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brewer.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Brewer:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Madison County
- Saint Francois County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Jackson County
- Monroe County
- Perry County
- Randolph 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> | 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 Brewer, 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- Brewer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |