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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 Cheltenham (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 Cheltenham. 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.

Newspapers Published in Cheltenham ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheltenham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cheltenham, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cheltenham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cheltenham:

Cemeteries Near Cheltenham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cheltenham.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cheltenham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cheltenham, with the one closest to Cheltenham listed first.

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lakewood Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Park Cemetery
  • Old St. Marcus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marcus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marcus Cemetery
  • St. Marcus Cemetery (Old)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marcus Cemetery (Old) is a large cemetery that is located in Saint Louis.
    • The St. Marcus Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
    • St. Marcus Commemorative Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marcus Cemetery (Old)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30670 <3>
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
  • Western Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Lutheran Cemetery
  • B'nai Amoona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Amoona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Amoona Cemetery
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
  • New St. Marcus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Marcus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Marcus Cemetery
  • St. Marcus Cemetery (New)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gatewood Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gatewood Gardens Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Louis.
    • The Gatewood Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Picker Cemetery
    • St. Louis Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatewood Gardens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #958964 <3>
  • Continue List   (437 more) ...
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Louis.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      • St.s Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261610 <3>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cheltenham had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cheltenham, with the one closest to Cheltenham listed first.

  • Gratiot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
    • Gratiot is located in Saint Louis City
  • Tower Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
    • Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
  • Benton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Saint Louis City
  • Ellendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Saint Louis City
  • Clifton Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
    • Clifton Heights is located in Saint Louis City
  • Shrewsbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,063 people
  • Wellston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
    • Wellston is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
  • Clayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,775 people
  • Brentwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
    • Brentwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,953 people
  • Rock Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Rock Hill is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <5>
  • Webster Groves
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
    • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
  • Carondelet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
    • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Saint Louis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hillsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
    • Glendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,863 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cheltenham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cheltenham.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cheltenham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cheltenham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cheltenham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6260, Longitude: -90.2838       In this case, the coordinates for Cheltenham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Cheltenham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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