Our Genealogy Helper
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 Cherryville (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 Cherryville. 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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cherryville is located in Crawford County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Dent, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Phelps & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Cherryville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cherryville:
- Crawford County (The home county of Cherryville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryville, with the one closest to Cherryville listed first.
- Davisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Dillard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Wesco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Midland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Czar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Scotia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Leasburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cuba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryville, with the one closest to Cherryville listed first.
- Sligo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Boss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Howes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Doss
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Lake Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lecoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Jack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Bunker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Darien
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Gila
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gila is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Jadwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryville, with the one closest to Cherryville listed first.
- Sullivan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Japan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Caseyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caseyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Boone ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Miramiguoa Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Stanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Strain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryville, with the one closest to Cherryville listed first.
- Redbird
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Bem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryville, with the one closest to Cherryville listed first.
- Viburnum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bixby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Good Water
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryville, with the one closest to Cherryville listed first.
- Rosati
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Saint James
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rolla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryville, with the one closest to Cherryville listed first.
- Greeley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Oates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Black
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bee Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryville, with the one closest to Cherryville listed first.
- Berryman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Horton Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Sunlight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Belgrade
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Aptus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Potosi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Caledonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mineral Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Old Mines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cherryville, see our County-by-County Page for Cherryville.
Cemeteries Near Cherryville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherryville.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cherryville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cherryville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cherryville, with the one closest to Cherryville listed first.
- Freeman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eaton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Earney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Schweider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (341 more) ...
- Turnbough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dohammer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cherryville had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cherryville, with the one closest to Cherryville listed first.
- Davisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Keysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Keysville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Sligo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Dillard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Cook Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Midland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berryman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Service ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Service is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Czar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Scotia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Boscobel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boscobel is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Red Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Point is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
- Good Water
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cherryville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherryville.
Newspapers Published in Cherryville ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherryville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cherryville, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cherryville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cherryville:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dent County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Iron County
- Phelps County
- Reynolds County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cherryville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cherryville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |