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A visit to the Bretthorst Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bretthorst Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bretthorst Cemetery:

38.6687, -91.3732

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bretthorst Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bretthorst Cemetery is located in Gasconade County<2>.

The county seat for Gasconade County is located in Hermann. Hermann lies just to the west northwest of the Bretthorst Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bretthorst Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Bretthorst Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bretthorst Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Beckman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
  • Denuser Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Denuser Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denuser Cemetery
  • Tinermeyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Tinermeyer Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinermeyer Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Finks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Roark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Haid Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Haid Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haid Cemetery
  • Ruediger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ruediger Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruediger Cemetery
  • Grebe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grebe Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grebe Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31383 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hermann Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hermann Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann Cemetery
    • Old St. George Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old St. George Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. George Cemetery
    • Eberlin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Eberlin Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberlin Cemetery
    • Koeller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Koeller Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeller Cemetery
    • Little Berger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Little Berger Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger Cemetery
    • Bade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bade Cemetery
    • Kallmeyier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kallmeyier Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kallmeyier Cemetery
    • Reindhardt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Reindhardt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reindhardt Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Witthaus Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bretthorst Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bretthorst Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Berger
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Little Berger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
  • Hermann
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kohl City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Kohl City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
  • Etlah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Etlah is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
  • McKittrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rhineland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Detmold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Detmold is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
  • Dissen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dissen is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
  • New Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Treloar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Big Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Starkenburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
    • Gasconade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Kiel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kiel is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
    • Americus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Americus is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Beemont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Beemont is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
    • Pendleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pendleton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Jonesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bluffton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • High Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Campbellton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Campbellton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
    • Dundee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dundee is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Morrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bretthorst Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gasconade County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bretthorst Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bretthorst Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Gasconade County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bretthorst Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #714671  (Bretthorst Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #714671 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Gasconade
      • Est. Elev: 179 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Berger
      • Location given for Bretthorst Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6686574     Lon: -91.373215
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Gasconade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bretthorst Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
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