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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 Oyer (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 Oyer. 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 doctors and 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.

Oyer is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, Polk & Vernon.

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Oyer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyer, with the one closest to Oyer listed first.
    • Roscoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
    • Monegaw Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
    • Cobb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Johnson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Osceola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Collins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lowry City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gerster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Appleton City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Barton County
    • Milford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyer, with the one closest to Oyer listed first.
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Prairie City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Rich Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyer, with the one closest to Oyer listed first.
    • Racket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
    • Tackner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyer, with the one closest to Oyer listed first.
    • Lebeck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
    • El Dorado Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Willowville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Willowville is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
    • Caplinger Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
    • Virgil City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
    • Stockton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Umber View Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Jerico Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyer, with the one closest to Oyer listed first.
    • Arcola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Bona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bona is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyer, with the one closest to Oyer listed first.
    • Brownington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Deepwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • La Due
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Alberta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Tightwad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyer, with the one closest to Oyer listed first.
    • Weaubleau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Quincy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Elkton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Wheatland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Avery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Galmey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
    • Hermitage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyer, with the one closest to Oyer listed first.
    • Humansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Flemington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Dunnegan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
    • Rondo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rondo is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Fair Play
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oyer, with the one closest to Oyer listed first.
    • Schell City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Harwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Montevallo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
    • Walker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Bellamy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellamy is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
    • Horton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Milo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Nevada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Oyer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oyer.

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

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

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

  • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kennerly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Culbartson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fraley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Roscoe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Benton Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Preston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Love Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Landers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (229 more) ...
    • Schoonover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Eslinger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Seat Cemetery
      (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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oyer had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Roscoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
  • Tiffin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Tiffin is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
  • Pape
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pape is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pape
  • Lebeck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
  • Monegaw Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
  • Cobb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
  • Taberville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Taberville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taberville
  • Iuka Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Iuka Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka Springs
  • Chalk Level
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chalk Level is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
  • El Dorado Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rookins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rookins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookins
  • Johnson City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Osceola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Caplinger Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills

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

Newspapers Published in Oyer ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oyer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oyer, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oyer.

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 websites either 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 Oyer:

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 Oyer, 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- Oyer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.