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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 Hermann (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 Hermann. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Hermann is located in Gasconade County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gasconade County: Callaway, Crawford, Franklin, Maries, Montgomery, Osage & Warren.

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

  • Gasconade County     (The home county of Hermann)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermann, with the one closest to Hermann listed first.
    • Little Berger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
    • Gasconade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Morrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Sterling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Rosebud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Owensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Bem is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
    • Bland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Bland is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <1>
  • Audrain County
    • Martinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermann, with the one closest to Hermann listed first.
    • Portland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Steedman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Steedman is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
    • Mokane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hord ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hord is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
    • Tebbetts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
    • Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Fulton is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermann, with the one closest to Hermann listed first.
    • Berger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kohl City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kohl City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
    • Etlah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Etlah is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
    • Dissen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dissen is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
    • Detmold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Detmold is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
    • New Haven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Beemont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Beemont is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
    • Kiel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kiel is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
    • Campbellton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Campbellton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
    • Dundee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Dundee is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Gerald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Clover Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Clover Bottom is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermann, with the one closest to Hermann listed first.
    • Truxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Truxton is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Hawk Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Olney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Olney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Cave
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cave is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermann, with the one closest to Hermann listed first.
    • McKittrick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rhineland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Starkenburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
    • Big Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Americus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Americus is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Bluffton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • High Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jonesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Danville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Montgomery City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bellflower
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermann, with the one closest to Hermann listed first.
    • Chamois
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Linn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Linn is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <1>
    • Isbell ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Isbell is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
    • Byron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Byron is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Koenig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Koenig is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
    • Bonnots Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • French Village ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • French Village is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermann, with the one closest to Hermann listed first.
    • Foristell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • New Melle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Augusta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Augusta is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <1>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermann, with the one closest to Hermann listed first.
    • Treloar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Pendleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pendleton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Truesdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Truesdale is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
    • Warrenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Innsbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Innsbrook is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Innsbrook has also been known as:
      • Innsbrook village
    • Marthasville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dutzow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Village of Three Creeks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
      • Three Creeks village
    • Wright City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Hermann ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hermann.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hermann - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hermann covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hermann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Old St. George Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. George Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Eberlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Poeschel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Grass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Beckman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Nagelin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Langendoerfer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ruediger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tinermeyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Denuser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (315 more) ...
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bretthorst Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Haid Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hermann had a population of 1,410 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hermann had a population of 2,322 people.

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

  • Bridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Rhineland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Little Berger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
  • Berger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Starkenburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
  • Gasconade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Big Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Abattis ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Abattis is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abattis
  • Americus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Americus is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Stolpe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stolpe is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolpe
  • Swiss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Swiss is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss
  • Etlah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Etlah is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Senate Grove ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Senate Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senate Grove
    • Pinckney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pinckney is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
    • Bluffton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hermann ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hermann.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hermann. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hermann and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hermann.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Hermann.

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 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 Hermann:

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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Hermann, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hermann) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.