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 Eureka (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 Eureka. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Eureka is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Jackson (IL), Randolph (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Saint Francois & Sainte Genevieve.
Below are the counties that are near Eureka. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eureka:
- Perry County (The home county of Eureka)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- Longtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Farrar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Brazeau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Uniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Frohna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Perryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
- Biehle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Altenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
- Altenburg is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
- Millheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Sereno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Sereno is located in Perry County
- McBride
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- McBride is located in Perry County
- Lithium
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- Sedgewickville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Patton Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Patton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <2>
- Seopus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Glenallen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Marble Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <2>
- Leopold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cape Girardeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- Old Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Friedheim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
- Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <2>
- Shawneetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Daisy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Oak Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
- Pocahontas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
- Leemon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Millersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
- Burfordville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burfordville
- Burfordville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burfordville <2>
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Gravel Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Gordonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonville <2>
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- Cornwall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Marquand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Mine La Motte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- Saint Mary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <2>
- Minnith
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Ozora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
- Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Quarry Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
- Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Quarry Town has also been known as:
- Quarrytown
- Clearwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- River aux Vases
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
- River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Former name for River aux Vases:
- Staabtown
- Womack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Sainte Genevieve
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
- Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <2>
- Coffman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Marlo ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Avon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
- Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- East Cape Girardeau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
- Jackson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- Jacob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob
- Jacob is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacob <2>
- Gorham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
- Grand Tower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Tower
- Grand Tower is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Tower <2>
- Degognia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Ava
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
- Campbell Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Hill
- Campbell Hill is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell Hill <2>
- Murphysboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
- Murphysboro is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <2>
- Pomona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
- Oraville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oraville
- Oraville is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oraville <2>
- Vergennes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
- Vergennes is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <2>
- Makanda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
- Makanda is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <2>
- Carbondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <2>
- Perry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- Willisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Perry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <2>
- Denmark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Perry County (IL)
- Cutler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
- Cutler is located in Perry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler <2>
- Conant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Conant is located in Perry County (IL)
- Pyatts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Pyatts is located in Perry County (IL)
- Randolph County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
- Leanderville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
- Leanderville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Menard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
- Menard is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <2>
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Shiloh Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
- Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Dozaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Kaskaskia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Bremen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
- New Palestine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Steeleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleville
- Steeleville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeleville <2>
- Percy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Percy is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percy <2>
- Ellis Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
- Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <2>
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- Wolf Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Wolf Lake is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>
- Alto Pass
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
- Alto Pass is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
- Cobden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
- Cobden is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
- Reynoldsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Anna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
- Jonesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eureka, see our County-by-County Page for Eureka.
Newspapers Published in Eureka ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eureka.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eureka, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eureka.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Eureka:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alexander County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bollinger County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Perry County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Perry County
Cemeteries Near Eureka ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eureka.
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 Eureka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Baptist Shed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Shed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Shed Cemetery
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery
- Stump Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Grace Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery
- Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
- Friedenberg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenberg Cemetery
- Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- The Concordia Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200519 <4>
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Perryville.
- The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immanuel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29496 <4>
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- St. Maurus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Maurus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Maurus Cemetery
- Dickman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickman Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
- St. Maurus Cemetery
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.<5>
While we didn't find Eureka in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eureka.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- Longtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Uniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Brazeau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Crosstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Old Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Grand Eddy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Eddy
- Grand Eddy is located in Perry County
- Biehle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Arnsberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Seventysix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventysix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventysix
- Seventysix is located in Perry County
- Perryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
- Friedheim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
- Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <2>
- Altenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
- Altenburg is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
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- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Millheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Shawneetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Highland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eureka. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eureka.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eureka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eureka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eureka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6789, Longitude: -89.7370 In this case, the coordinates for Eureka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Eureka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |