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 Peers (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 Peers. 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.
Peers is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Franklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Montgomery & Saint Charles.
Below are the counties that are near Peers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peers:
- Warren County (The home county of Peers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peers, with the one closest to Peers listed first.
- Marthasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Treloar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dutzow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Village of Three Creeks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Innsbrook
(9 miles [14.5 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Warrenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wright City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pendleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Crawford County
- West Sullivan
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peers, with the one closest to Peers listed first.
- Dundee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dundee is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- New Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Campbellton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Campbellton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Etlah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Etlah is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
- Clover Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clover Bottom is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Fourmile Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fourmile Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
- Dissen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dissen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
- Kiel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kiel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Detmold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Detmold is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
- Berger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jeffriesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jeffriesburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffriesburg
- Kohl City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kohl City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peers, with the one closest to Peers listed first.
- Little Berger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Hermann
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rosebud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gasconade
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Morrison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Owensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Jefferson County
- Lake Tekakwitha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peers, with the one closest to Peers listed first.
- Hawk Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Troy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moscow Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-of-Rocks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Truxton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Truxton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Cave
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fountain N' Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Old Monroe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Davis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Mackville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peers, with the one closest to Peers listed first.
- Jonesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McKittrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- High Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Rhineland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Starkenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
- Americus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Americus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- New Florence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bluffton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bellflower
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Danville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peers, with the one closest to Peers listed first.
- Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Schluersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- New Melle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Foristell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Defiance
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wentzville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Lake Saint Louis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dardenne Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Josephville
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Weldon Spring Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- 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
- O'Fallon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peers, with the one closest to Peers listed first.
- Melrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Hollow
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Wildwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Allenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Grover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glencoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gumbo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gumbo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumbo
- Clarkson Valley
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Crescent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Ellisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eureka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yeatman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yeatman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatman
- Chesterfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peers, see our County-by-County Page for Peers.
Cemeteries Near Peers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peers.
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 Peers - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peers, with the one closest to Peers listed first.
- Newport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newport Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Washington.
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bryan Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kasel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Viedt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Schall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nortmann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Assumption Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Haven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nauser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Peers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Peers.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Peers, with the one closest to Peers listed first.
- Dundee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dundee is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Marthasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holstein
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holstein is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
- New Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kruegerville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kruegerville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kruegerville
- Campbellton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Campbellton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
- Pinckney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckney is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dutzow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lyon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Etlah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Etlah is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
- Clover Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clover Bottom is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- South Point ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Point is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- Femme Osage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Femme Osage is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Femme Osage
- Kiel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kiel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peers.
Newspapers Published in Peers ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peers.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peers, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peers.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Peers:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Montgomery County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis 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 from Point A (ie- Peers) 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 Peers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |