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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 Cretcher (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 Cretcher. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Cretcher is located in Saline County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saline County: Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette & Pettis.

Below are the counties that are near Cretcher. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cretcher:

  • Saline County     (The home county of Cretcher)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cretcher, with the one closest to Cretcher listed first.
    • Herndon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herndon
      • From Cretcher to Herndon
    • Blue Lick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Lick
      • From Cretcher to Blue Lick
    • Sweet Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
      • Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <3>
    • Mount Leonard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
      • Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Marshall Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
      • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
    • Marshall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackburn <3>
    • Blosser ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blosser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
      • Blosser is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blosser
      • From Cretcher to Blosser
    • Malta Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
      • Malta Bend is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <3>
    • Napton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Grand Pass
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nelson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cretcher, with the one closest to Cretcher listed first.
    • Wakenda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakenda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
      • Wakenda is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wakenda
      • From Cretcher to Wakenda
    • Carrollton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Miles Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • De Witt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Palemon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
      • Palemon is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palemon
      • From Cretcher to Palemon
    • Norborne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
      • Norborne is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Bosworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
      • Bosworth is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Chariton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cretcher, with the one closest to Cretcher listed first.
    • Namrash ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namrash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
      • Namrash is located in Chariton County
    • Grand River City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
      • Grand River City is located in Chariton County
    • Missouri Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
      • Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
    • Brunswick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lewis Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cretcher, with the one closest to Cretcher listed first.
    • Blackwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Clifton City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
      • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
    • Lamine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Harriston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
      • Harriston is located in Cooper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harriston
      • From Cretcher to Harriston
    • Pilot Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <3>
    • Otterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <3>
    • Bellair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cretcher, with the one closest to Cretcher listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Glasgow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cretcher, with the one closest to Cretcher listed first.
    • Dunksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
      • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunksburg
      • From Cretcher to Dunksburg
    • Valley City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Johnson County
    • Knob Noster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
      • Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <3>
    • Warrensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
    • Greendoor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greendoor
      • From Cretcher to Greendoor
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cretcher, with the one closest to Cretcher listed first.
    • Emma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Concordia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <3>
    • Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Corder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
      • Corder is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <3>
    • Aullville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aullville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
      • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Hodge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Hodge is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hodge
      • From Cretcher to Hodge
    • Higginsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Page City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
    • Mayview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <3>
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cretcher, with the one closest to Cretcher listed first.
    • Tedieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tedieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
      • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tedieville
      • From Cretcher to Tedieville
    • Houstonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hughesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • La Monte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Cretcher to Georgetown
    • Sedalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Smithton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cretcher, see our County-by-County Page for Cretcher.

Cemeteries Near Cretcher ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cretcher.

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 Cretcher covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazel Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salt Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Witcher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Herndon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Saline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Herndon
    • From Cretcher to Herndon
  • Salt Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
    • Salt Springs is located in Saline County
  • Sweet Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
    • Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <3>
  • Blue Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
    • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blue Lick
    • From Cretcher to Blue Lick
  • Elmwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Saline County
  • Mount Leonard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
    • Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Tedieville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tedieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
    • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tedieville
    • From Cretcher to Tedieville
  • Marshall Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
    • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
  • Houstonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wanamaker ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanamaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
    • Wanamaker is located in Saline County
  • Marshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Emma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Blackburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackburn <3>
    • Malta Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
      • Malta Bend is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <3>
    • Stanhope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Saline County

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

Newspapers Published in Cretcher ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cretcher.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cretcher, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cretcher.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Cretcher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cretcher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0313, Longitude: -93.3241       In this case, the coordinates for Cretcher have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Cretcher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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