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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about George. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added George to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with George, please Contact Us.
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 George (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 George. 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 and hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of George is historic, it would have been located within present day Franklin 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 Franklin County: Crawford, Gasconade, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near George. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to George:
- Franklin County (The home county of George)
- The following are listed by their distance from George, with the one closest to George listed first.
- Huff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Huff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Hensley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hensley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Parkway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Parkway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Anaconda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anaconda is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
- Miramiguoa Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Luebbering
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lonedell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Benson Tourist City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
- Caseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Caseyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Charmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Charmwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
- Stanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hemker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from George, with the one closest to George listed first.
- West Sullivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Saint Cloud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Bourbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Scotia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Leasburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Argo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Oak Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Elaver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Cuba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Midland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from George, with the one closest to George listed first.
- Rosebud
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Owensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from George, with the one closest to George listed first.
- Grubville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
- Oermann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Fletcher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Ware
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Dittmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill Lakes is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Morse Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
- Cedar Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Tekakwitha
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Hillsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Scotsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- De Soto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- House Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from George, with the one closest to George listed first.
- Augusta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Schluersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- Defiance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from George, with the one closest to George listed first.
- Blackwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Settletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- Silver Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Bonne Terre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from George, with the one closest to George listed first.
- Allenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Eureka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hollow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Melrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Crescent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Glencoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatman
- Grover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ellisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ranken
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ranken is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranken
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from George, with the one closest to George listed first.
- Village of Three Creeks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
- Three Creeks village
- Dutzow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marthasville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Treloar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from George, with the one closest to George listed first.
- Richwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Aptus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Theabeau Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Mud Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Old Mines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Cadet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tiff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Berryman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Potosi
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- French Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Mineral Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to George, see our County-by-County Page for George.
Cemeteries Near George ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of George.
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 George - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for George covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from George, with the one closest to George listed first.
- New Chapel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Arnold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kamper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dry Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Asplin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (291 more) ...
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodcock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mound Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.
While we didn't find George in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of George.
These communities are listed based on their distance from George, with the one closest to George listed first.
- Hulsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hulsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulsey
- Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Luebbering
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Lonedell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Stanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grubville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
- Hemker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Moselle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Sullivan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oermann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Robertsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Neier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Neier is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neier
- Vilander ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vilander is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilander
- Aptus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around George. See our List of 1890's Communities around George.
Newspapers Published in George ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around George.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of George, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for George.
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 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 George:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Gasconade County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Francois County
- Saint Louis County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 George, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- George) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |