A visit to the Helms Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Helms Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Helms Cemetery (FG ID #29229).
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 Helms Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Helms Cemetery:
38.2089, -91.3391
The Helms Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Union. Union lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Helms Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Helms Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Helms Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Helms Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Underwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Japan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old Japan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Japan Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Bacon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Renick Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Martyrs of Japan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery of Japan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
- Ruwwe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ruwwe Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruwwe Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Gerth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gerth Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerth Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Aunt Pop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Aunt Pop Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aunt Pop Cemetery
- Boone Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Boone Creek Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Creek Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Pinnell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pinnell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnell Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Schmidt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Helms Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Helms Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Argo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Japan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boone ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bourbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Cloud
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Leasburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Sullivan
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Champion City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jake Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rosebud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Owensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redbird
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Charmwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gerald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Helms Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Helms Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bourbon
- Cuba
- Cuba lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Helms Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Gerald
- Owensville
- 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 Helms Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Helms Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #29229
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #719354 (Helms Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #719354 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 251 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Argo
- Location given for Helms Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2089363 Lon: -91.3401497
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Helms 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |