Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Grays Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Grays Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grays Point, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Grays Point (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 Grays Point. 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 Grays Point ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Grays Point: Grays Pt.
- While the name of this community is Grays Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Grays Point may originally have been Gray's Point.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Grays Point might be written as Gray Point.
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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Grays Point is historic, it would have been located within present day Scott 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 Scott County: Alexander (IL), Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, New Madrid & Stoddard.
Below are the counties that are near Grays Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grays Point:
- Scott County (The home county of Grays Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Scott City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Commerce
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <4>
- Kelso
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- New Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Lambert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Chaffee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Caney Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Oran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Morley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Blodgett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Haywood City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Laflin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Leopold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Seopus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Marble Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Sedgewickville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Cape Girardeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Cape Girardeau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <4>
- Dutchtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Gordonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonville <4>
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Allenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Leemon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Randles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Cliff ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Whitewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Burfordville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burfordville
- Burfordville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burfordville <4>
- Crump
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Bertrand
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Charleston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Greenfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
- Wilson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
- Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Wyatt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Anniston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Sikeston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
- Sikeston is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <4>
- Morehouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Altenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Frohna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Brazeau
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Painton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Bell City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Tillman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Advance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
- Brownwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Guam ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Thebes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - East Cape Girardeau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Diswood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Olive Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Tamms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <4>
- Miller City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
- Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <4>
- Elco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Elco is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elco <4>
- Hodges Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodges Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Unity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <4>
- Cache
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
- Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <4>
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Grand Tower
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Tower
- Grand Tower is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Tower <4>
- Pomona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <4>
- Makanda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
- Makanda is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <4>
- Johnson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Cypress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Johnson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <4>
- Belknap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Belknap is located in Johnson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <4>
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Pulaski
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
- Ullin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
- Ullin is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <4>
- Villa Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Mounds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Mound City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <4>
- Olmsted
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
- Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <4>
- Perks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perks
- Perks is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perks <4>
- Grand Chain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
- Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <4>
- New Grand Chain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Karnak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
- Karnak is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Reynoldsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Mill Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Dutch Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
- Wolf Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Dongola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <4>
- Jonesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
- Anna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
- Cobden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
- Cobden is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <4>
- Alto Pass
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
- Alto Pass is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <4>
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County (IL)
- Water Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Union County (IL)
- Lick Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lick Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Union County (IL)
- Ballard County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Barlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Wickliffe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <4>
- Bandana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
- La Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grays Point, see our County-by-County Page for Grays Point.
Cemeteries Near Grays Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grays Point.
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 Grays Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Grays Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bonhardt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonhardt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Garner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hobbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hutchison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lightner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bracken Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bracken Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brown Homestead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Homestead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Westerwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westerwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westerwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spradlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spradlin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spradlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Westerwell Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Grays Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grays Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grays Point, with the one closest to Grays Point listed first.
- Thebes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - East Cape Girardeau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Kelso
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Commerce
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <4>
- McClure
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Cape Girardeau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <4>
- Olive Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- New Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Dutchtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Elco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Elco is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elco <4>
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- Egypt Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Willard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Unity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <4>
- Egypt Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grays Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grays Point.
Newspapers Published in Grays Point ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grays Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grays Point, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grays Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Grays Point:
- 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 Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mississippi County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New Madrid County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stoddard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alexander County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pulaski County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ballard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bollinger County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Scott County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Scott County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Grays Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grays Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grays Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2403, Longitude: -89.4687 In this case, the coordinates for Grays Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |