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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 Germantown (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 Germantown. 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.

Name Variations for Germantown ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: German Town.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Germantown is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Bates, Benton, Cass, Johnson, Pettis & Saint Clair.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Germantown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Montrose
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
    • La Due
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Due have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Urich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
      • Urich is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <2>
    • Hartwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
    • Deepwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
      • Deepwater is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <2>
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Brownington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Norris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Henry County
    • Blairstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Alberta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
    • Calhoun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Tightwad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tightwad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Mayesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
      • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
    • Rockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Prairie City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
    • Butler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Passaic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Adrian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rich Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nyhart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County
    • New Home
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Bates County
    • Burdett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Bates County
    • Foster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Amoret
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
      • Amoret is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Benton County
    • Racket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
      • Racket is located in Benton County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Creighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
      • Creighton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <2>
    • Austin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cass County
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <2>
    • Archie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gunn City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gunn City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
      • Gunn City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • East Lynne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynne
      • East Lynne is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynne <2>
    • Main City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Main City is located in Cass County
    • Harrisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <2>
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Lebeck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
      • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
    • El Dorado Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
      • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Quick City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
    • Chilhowee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • La Tour
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Tour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
      • La Tour is located in Johnson County
    • Latour
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Johnson County
    • Leeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Cornelia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
    • Holden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Henrietta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henrietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Appleton City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
      • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <2>
    • Johnson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Lowry City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
      • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <2>
    • Monegaw Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monegaw Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Osceola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
    • Roscoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
    • Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Cobb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Schell City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
      • Schell City is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <2>
    • Harwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Horton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
    • Walker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Metz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people

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

Cemeteries Near Germantown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Germantown.

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

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

  • St. Ludger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ludger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ludger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ludgers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ludgers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ludgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snodgrass Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vickers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fennewald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fennewald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fennewald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poage Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Radford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Appleton City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleton City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appleton City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (202 more) ...
    • Fewel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fewel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fewel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Germantown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Germantown.

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

  • Montrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
  • Johnstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Bates County
  • Spruce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
    • Spruce is located in Bates County
  • Appleton City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
    • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <2>
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Bates County
  • La Due
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Due have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
    • La Due is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
  • Mayesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
    • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
  • Lucas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Henry County
  • Ballard ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
    • Ballard is located in Bates County
  • Copeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Copeland is located in Saint Clair County
  • Hartwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Hartwell is located in Henry County
  • Pleasant Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
    • Pleasant Gap is located in Bates County
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    • Johnson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Ohio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Saint Clair County
    • Deepwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
      • Deepwater is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Germantown ...

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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Germantown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Germantown, 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 Germantown.

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 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 Germantown:

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

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>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Germantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Germantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Germantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2900, Longitude: -94.0188       In this case, the coordinates for Germantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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