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 Meramec Terrace (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 Meramec Terrace. 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 Meramec Terrace ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Meramec Terrace: Meramec Ter. (or less commonly used: Meramec Terr.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Meramec Terrace 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 Meramec Terrace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meramec Terrace:
- Franklin County (The home county of Meramec Terrace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meramec Terrace, with the one closest to Meramec Terrace listed first.
- Robertsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Catawissa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Villa Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moselle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Gray Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pacific
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pacific is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
- Former name for Pacific:
- Franklin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <1>
- Labadie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gildehouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gildehouse is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildehouse
- Lonedell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boles is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Hemker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Parkway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parkway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meramec Terrace, with the one closest to Meramec Terrace listed first.
- West Sullivan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Saint Cloud
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Bourbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meramec Terrace, with the one closest to Meramec Terrace listed first.
- Lake Tekakwitha
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Dittmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grubville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
- Oermann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Cedar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Byrnes Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Scotsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Morse Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
- House Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Peaceful Village
(15 miles [24.1 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
- High Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meramec Terrace, with the one closest to Meramec Terrace listed first.
- Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Schluersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- Defiance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Melle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Weldon Spring Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Weldon Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cottleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dardenne Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- All Saints Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
- Lake Saint Louis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harvester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Peters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Francois County
- Blackwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meramec Terrace, with the one closest to Meramec Terrace listed first.
- Allenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Eureka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Crescent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Glencoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatman
- Grover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ellisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ballwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson Valley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meramec Terrace, with the one closest to Meramec Terrace listed first.
- Dutzow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Village of Three Creeks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Marthasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Treloar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Innsbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Wright City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meramec Terrace, with the one closest to Meramec Terrace listed first.
- Richwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Aptus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Mud Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Old Mines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Theabeau Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Tiff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Cadet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Monroe County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meramec Terrace, with the one closest to Meramec Terrace listed first.
- Valmeyer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mitchie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meramec Terrace, see our County-by-County Page for Meramec Terrace.
Cemeteries Near Meramec Terrace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meramec Terrace.
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 Meramec Terrace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meramec Terrace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meramec Terrace, with the one closest to Meramec Terrace listed first.
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Good Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Hazelrun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hazelrun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Finney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tiler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Meramec Terrace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meramec Terrace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Meramec Terrace, with the one closest to Meramec Terrace listed first.
- Robertsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Catawissa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moselle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Villa Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pacific
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pacific is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
- Former name for Pacific:
- Franklin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <1>
- Lonedell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Labadie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hemker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boles is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Saint Clair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grubville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oermann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Luebbering
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meramec Terrace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meramec Terrace.
Newspapers Published in Meramec Terrace ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meramec Terrace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meramec Terrace, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meramec Terrace.
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 Meramec Terrace:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Francois County
- Saint Louis County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Monroe 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> | 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 Meramec Terrace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meramec Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |