Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Krakow (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 Krakow. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Krakow is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Crawford, Gasconade, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Krakow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Krakow:
- Franklin County (The home county of Krakow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Krakow, with the one closest to Krakow listed first.
- Fourmile Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fourmile Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
- Clover Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clover Bottom is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffriesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffriesburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffriesburg
- Gildehouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gildehouse is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildehouse
- Campbellton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campbellton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
- Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boles is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Villa Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beaufort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenstreet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
- Kiel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kiel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Krakow, with the one closest to Krakow listed first.
- West Sullivan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Saint Cloud
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Bourbon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Argo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Leasburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Krakow, with the one closest to Krakow listed first.
- Little Berger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Rosebud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hermann
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Owensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Gasconade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Krakow, with the one closest to Krakow listed first.
- Lake Tekakwitha
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Grubville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
- Oermann
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Dittmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill Lakes is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Cedar Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Byrnes Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Scotsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- House Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Morse Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
- High Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Peaceful Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Fletcher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Krakow, with the one closest to Krakow listed first.
- McKittrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rhineland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Krakow, with the one closest to Krakow listed first.
- Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Schluersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- Defiance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Melle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Foristell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dardenne Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Saint Louis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon Spring Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Wentzville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Josephville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- All Saints Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
- Cottleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Krakow, with the one closest to Krakow listed first.
- Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Allenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Wildwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eureka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Crescent
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Glencoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Yeatman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Yeatman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatman
- Clarkson Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clarkson Valley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
- Ellisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gumbo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gumbo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumbo
- Ballwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Krakow, with the one closest to Krakow listed first.
- Village of Three Creeks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- Dutzow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Marthasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Treloar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Innsbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- 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
- Truesdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Wright City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Warrenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pendleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Washington County
- Richwoods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Krakow, see our County-by-County Page for Krakow.
Cemeteries Near Krakow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Krakow.
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 Krakow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Krakow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Krakow, with the one closest to Krakow listed first.
- St. Gertrude Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fees Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zion UCC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Francis Borgia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Jordans Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midlawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 in 1895, Krakow had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Krakow, with the one closest to Krakow listed first.
- Clover Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clover Bottom is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Jeffriesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffriesburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffriesburg
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Point ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Point is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Campbellton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campbellton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
- Dutzow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Lyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lyon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Neier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Neier is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neier
- Villa Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boles is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Beaufort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marthasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Clair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Krakow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Krakow.
Newspapers Published in Krakow ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Krakow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Krakow, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Krakow.
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 Krakow:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Gasconade County
- Jefferson County
- Montgomery County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Krakow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Krakow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |