A visit to the Gerth 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 Gerth Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gerth Cemetery:
38.1725, -91.2901
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gerth Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gerth Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.
The county seat for Crawford County is located in Steelville. Steelville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Gerth Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gerth Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gerth Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gerth Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bacon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bacon Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Bourbon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27409 <5>
- Garrett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Bourbon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Boone Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Boone Creek Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Creek Cemetery
- Helms Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Holy Martyrs of Japan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Renick Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Renick Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick Family Cemetery
- The Renick Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Renick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2568220 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mitchell Cemetery of Japan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Underwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rommelmann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McNickle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McNickle Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNickle Cemetery
- Finney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Finney Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery
- Old Japan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Japan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Japan Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gerth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gerth Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bourbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Argo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Saint Cloud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Japan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Leasburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Sullivan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Elmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Boone ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Sullivan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Strain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scotia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Champion City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Caseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Caseyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Bem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Miramiguoa Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Stanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charmwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charmwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
- Jake Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Midland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
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 Gerth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gerth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bourbon
- Cuba
- Steelville
- Sullivan
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Gerth Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Crawford 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 Gerth Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #718419 (Gerth Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #718419 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: 289 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Argo
- Location given for Gerth Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1725474 Lon: -91.2901465
- 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 Crawford, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gerth 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |