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 Gerster (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 Gerster. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gerster is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, Polk & Vernon.

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

• Saint Clair County     (The home county of Gerster)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gerster, with the one closest to Gerster listed first.
  • Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Collins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <2>
  • Osceola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Cobb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Roscoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Lowry City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Johnson City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Appleton City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
• Bates County
  • Rockville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
• Benton County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gerster, with the one closest to Gerster listed first.
  • Tackner
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tackner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Tackner is located in Benton County
  • Warsaw
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Racket
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Edwards
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
  • Palo Pinto
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
• Camden County
  • Climax Springs
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
    • Climax Springs is located in Camden County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <2>
• Cedar County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gerster, with the one closest to Gerster listed first.
  • Caplinger Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caplinger Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
    • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
  • Lebeck
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
    • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
  • Stockton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
  • Willowville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
    • Willowville is located in Cedar County
  • El Dorado Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Umber View Heights
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
    • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Virgil City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
    • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
• Dade County
  • Bona
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
    • Bona is located in Dade County
• Dallas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gerster, with the one closest to Gerster listed first.
  • Urbana
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
  • Louisburg
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Tunas
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Tunas is located in Dallas County
• Henry County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gerster, with the one closest to Gerster listed first.
  • Brownington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Deepwater
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Tightwad
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Alberta
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • La Due
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Clinton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,043 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Montrose
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
• Hickory County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gerster, with the one closest to Gerster listed first.
  • Weaubleau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
    • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <2>
  • Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Hickory County
  • Wheatland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>
  • Elkton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Hickory County
  • Galmey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
    • Galmey is located in Hickory County
  • Hermitage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
  • Avery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Hickory County
  • Nemo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Nemo is located in Hickory County
  • Pittsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
  • Cross Timbers
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
    • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Preston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
• Polk County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gerster, with the one closest to Gerster listed first.
  • Flemington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Humansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humansville
    • Humansville is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humansville <2>
  • Dunnegan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
    • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
  • Sentinel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sentinel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Sentinel is located in Polk County
    • Former name for Sentinel:
    • Sentinel Prairie
  • Polk
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Polk is located in Polk County
  • Fair Play
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
    • Fair Play is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <2>
  • Goodson
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
    • Goodson is located in Polk County
  • Bolivar
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <2>
  • Aldrich
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Aldrich is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Halfway
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
• Vernon County
  • Schell City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Gerster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gerster.

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

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

• King's Prairie Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King's Prairie Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #664841 <4>
• Roberts Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Culbertson Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culbertson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Robinson Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Weaubleau Congregational Christian Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaubleau Congregational Christian Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaubleau Congregational Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Fairview Butcher Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Butcher Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Doyal Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyal Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Nance Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Allen Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Poe Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Wisner #1 Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisner #1 Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisner #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Souders Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souders Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Souders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (245 more) ...
  • Gerber Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wisner #2 Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisner #2 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisner #2 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.<5>

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

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

• Terry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Terry is located in Saint Clair County
• Weaubleau
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
  • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <2>
• Collins
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <2>
• Vista
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Quincy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Hickory County
• Harper
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Saint Clair County
• Wheatland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>
• Osceola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Cobb
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Elkton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Hickory County
• Iconium
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iconium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
  • Iconium is located in Saint Clair County
• Humansville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humansville
  • Humansville is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humansville <2>
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  • Rookins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rookins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookins
    • Rookins is located in Saint Clair County
  • Galmey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
    • Galmey is located in Hickory County
  • Bentonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Bentonville is located in Benton County

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

Newspapers Published in Gerster ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gerster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gerster, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gerster.

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 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 Gerster:

• 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 Saint Clair County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Bates County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Benton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Camden County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cedar County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Dade County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Dallas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Henry County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hickory County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Polk County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vernon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Saint Clair County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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