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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 Kaiser (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 Kaiser. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Kaiser is located in Miller County.

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 Miller County: Camden, Cole, Maries, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage & Pulaski.

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

  • Miller County     (The home county of Kaiser)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaiser, with the one closest to Kaiser listed first.
    • Lakeside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Bagnell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lakeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Brumley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ulman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tuscumbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
    • Eldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Iberia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Etterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Etterville is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
    • Pleasant Mount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
    • Marys Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Marys Home is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
  • Benton County
    • Zora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Zora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaiser, with the one closest to Kaiser listed first.
    • Osage Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawnee Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
    • Damsel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Lake Ozark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Four Seasons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
      • Four Seasons has also been known as:
      • Village of Four Seasons
    • Linn Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
    • Sunrise Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Montreal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Camdenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Decaturville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
    • Roach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnumton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaiser, with the one closest to Kaiser listed first.
    • Eugene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Henley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Henley is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
    • Hickory Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Decatur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Decatur is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Teal is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
    • Saint Thomas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lohman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaiser, with the one closest to Kaiser listed first.
    • Celt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Leadmine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Tunas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaiser, with the one closest to Kaiser listed first.
    • Eldridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sleeper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
    • Abo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
  • Maries County
    • Brinktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaiser, with the one closest to Kaiser listed first.
    • High Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • High Point is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Latham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Latham is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaiser, with the one closest to Kaiser listed first.
    • Rocky Mount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Barnett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gravois Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Excelsior
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Versailles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Glensted
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Glensted is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
    • Stover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Osage County
    • Meta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaiser, with the one closest to Kaiser listed first.
    • Hawkeye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Swedeborg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
    • Crocker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
    • Laquey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
    • Waynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Kaiser ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kaiser.

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 Kaiser - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Colvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Auglaize Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Conway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Banner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stevens Banner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Popplewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...
    • Brandt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bronot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Damsel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Damsel is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
  • Brumley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bagnell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Linn Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Toronto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Toronto is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Tuscumbia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cape Galena ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cape Galena is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Galena
  • Montreal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Purvis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Purvis is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
  • Rocky Mount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Mount is located in Miller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Hawkeye
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
  • Aurora Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wet Glaize
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Wet Glaize is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wet Glaize
    • Eldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Glaize ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Glaize is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaize

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

Newspapers Published in Kaiser ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kaiser.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kaiser, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kaiser.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Kaiser:

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>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 Kaiser, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kaiser) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.