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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 Gravel Hill (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 Gravel Hill. 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 Gravel Hill ...

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: Gravelhill.

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 southwest 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 south.

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

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

Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard.

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

  • Cape Girardeau County     (The home county of Gravel Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Burfordville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Millersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Crump
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Whitewater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Gordonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Allenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Daisy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Oak Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
      • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cliff
      • From Gravel Hill to Cliff
    • Delta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
    • Dutchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutchtown
      • From Gravel Hill to Dutchtown
    • Friedheim
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Seopus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Laflin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laflin
      • From Gravel Hill to Laflin
    • Leopold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Marble Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Glenallen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Sedgewickville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Patton Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grassy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
    • Greenbrier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Zalma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Buchanan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buchanan
      • From Gravel Hill to Buchanan
    • Gipsy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Marquand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cornwall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwall
      • From Gravel Hill to Cornwall
    • Cobalt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredericktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <1>
    • Junction City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Millcreek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mine La Motte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Biehle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
    • Millheim
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Uniontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Longtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Longtown
      • From Gravel Hill to Longtown
    • Eureka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
    • Frohna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Altenburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brazeau
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Farrar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County
    • Perryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Sereno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Sainte Genevieve County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Chaffee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <1>
    • Caney Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Perkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Scott County
    • Kelso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <1>
    • Scott City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <1>
    • New Hamburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oran
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <1>
    • Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <1>
    • Lambert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Commerce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Morley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Vanduser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
      • Vanduser is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Haywood City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Advance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Painton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
    • Brownwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Tillman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bell City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Leora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leora
      • From Gravel Hill to Leora
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Cascade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lowndes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
      • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
    • McGee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • McGee is located in Wayne County
    • Hiram
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Wayne County
    • Clubb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
      • Clubb is located in Wayne County
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Thebes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Diswood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Olive Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <1>
  • Jackson County (IL)
  • Union County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Reynoldsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wolf Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Gravel Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gravel Hill.

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

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

  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Criddle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lessley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crader Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spivey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (316 more) ...
    • Slinkerd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slinkerd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slinkerd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Herzinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herzinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herzinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Limbaugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limbaugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

  • Burfordville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Crump
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tilsit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilsit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilsit
    • Tilsit is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Millersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Laflin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
    • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Laflin
    • From Gravel Hill to Laflin
  • Houck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houck
    • Houck is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Marble Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Lutesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
    • Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
  • Leopold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
    • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
  • Kurreville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurreville
    • Kurreville is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Glenallen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
    • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Allenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Oak Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Daisy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Gravel Hill ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gravel Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gravel Hill, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gravel Hill.

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 Gravel Hill:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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 Gravel Hill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gravel Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gravel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3573, Longitude: -89.8403       In this case, the coordinates for Gravel Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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