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 Parkway (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 Parkway. 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 hospitals 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.
Parkway 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 Parkway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parkway:
- Franklin County (The home county of Parkway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkway, with the one closest to Parkway listed first.
- Saint Clair
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Anaconda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anaconda is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
- Moselle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Benson Tourist City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Huff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Lonedell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Hensley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hensley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Charmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Charmwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
- Miramiguoa Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Stanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffriesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffriesburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffriesburg
- Luebbering
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkway, with the one closest to Parkway listed first.
- West Sullivan
(15 miles [24.1 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
(17 miles [27.4 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Argo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Leasburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scotia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Oak Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Cuba
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elaver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkway, with the one closest to Parkway listed first.
- Rosebud
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Owensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Little Berger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkway, with the one closest to Parkway listed first.
- Grubville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
- Oermann
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Dittmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Tekakwitha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Cedar Hill Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morse Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
- Fletcher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Ware
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Scotsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Byrnes Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- House Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkway, with the one closest to Parkway listed first.
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Schluersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- Defiance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Melle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Weldon Spring Heights
(29 miles [46.7 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
- 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 Parkway, with the one closest to Parkway listed first.
- Allenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Eureka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Crescent
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Glencoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatman
- Ellisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ballwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson Valley
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Ranken
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ranken is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranken
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkway, with the one closest to Parkway listed first.
- Village of Three Creeks
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Marthasville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Treloar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Innsbrook
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkway, with the one closest to Parkway listed first.
- Richwoods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Aptus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Theabeau Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Mud Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Old Mines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Tiff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Cadet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berryman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Potosi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- French Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Mineral Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parkway, see our County-by-County Page for Parkway.
Cemeteries Near Parkway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkway.
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 Parkway - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parkway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parkway, with the one closest to Parkway listed first.
- Green Mound Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kamper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ekey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Midlawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Chapel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stanton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Zion UCC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Prospect Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Parkway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parkway.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parkway, with the one closest to Parkway listed first.
- Saint Clair
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Moselle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lonedell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Neier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Neier is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neier
- Luebbering
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Jeffriesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffriesburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffriesburg
- Hemker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Robertsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Villa Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hulsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hulsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulsey
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Krakow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Krakow is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
- Catawissa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grubville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parkway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parkway.
Newspapers Published in Parkway ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkway.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parkway, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parkway.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Parkway:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Gasconade County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Francois 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Parkway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |