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A visit to the Schmidt 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 Schmidt Cemetery ...

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

38.2884, -91.3029

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

The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Union. Union lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Schmidt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Schmidt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Schmidt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McCallister Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The McCallister Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery
  • New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
  • Old Japan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Japan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Japan Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery of Japan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Holy Martyrs of Japan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Renick Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ruwwe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ruwwe Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruwwe Cemetery
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Helms Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Crow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
    • Laubinger Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Rommelmann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boone Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boone Creek Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Creek Cemetery
    • Boeuf Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Boeuf Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boeuf Cemetery
    • Bacon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Finney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Finney Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Schmidt Cemetery.

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

  • Strain
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Strain is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
  • Boone ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boone is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Champion City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Champion City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
  • Japan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Japan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
  • Elmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmont is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
  • Gerald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Argo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Argo is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
  • Oak Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • West Sullivan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Rosebud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bourbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Cloud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sullivan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Greenstreet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
    • Leslie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Leslie is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Bem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bem is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
    • Stanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Charmwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Charmwood is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
    • Beaufort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Owensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Benson Tourist City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
    • Beemont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Beemont is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
    • Leasburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Caseyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Caseyville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Miramiguoa Park
      (13 miles [20.9 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

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 Schmidt 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 Schmidt Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Schmidt 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 Schmidt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #726105  (Schmidt Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #726105 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: 232 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Strain
      • Location given for Schmidt Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.288382     Lon: -91.3029275
      • 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 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 from Point A (ie- Schmidt 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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