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 Pershing (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 Pershing. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Pershing is located in Gasconade 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 Gasconade County: Callaway, Crawford, Franklin, Maries, Montgomery, Osage & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Pershing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pershing:
- Gasconade County (The home county of Pershing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pershing, with the one closest to Pershing listed first.
- Morrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gasconade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Mount Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Little Berger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Hermann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Owensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rosebud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Redbird
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pershing, with the one closest to Pershing listed first.
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Steedman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Steedman is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
- Mokane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hord ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Tebbetts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Williamsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holts Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Mykee Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- New Bloomfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kingdom City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pershing, with the one closest to Pershing listed first.
- Osage City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Taos
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jefferson City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <1>
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pershing, with the one closest to Pershing listed first.
- Oak Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Jake Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pershing, with the one closest to Pershing listed first.
- Kohl City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kohl City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
- Beemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Berger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Detmold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Detmold is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
- Dissen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dissen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
- Etlah
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Etlah is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
- Gerald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kiel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kiel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- New Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Leslie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Campbellton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Campbellton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
- Beaufort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pershing, with the one closest to Pershing listed first.
- Belle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Paydown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Lanes Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lindell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pershing, with the one closest to Pershing listed first.
- Bluffton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Starkenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
- Rhineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Americus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Americus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- McKittrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Big Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Danville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Florence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- High Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pershing, with the one closest to Pershing listed first.
- Chamois
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Isbell ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Isbell is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Byron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Koenig
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Bonnots Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Loose Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Westphalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Freeburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Folk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Koeltztown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pershing, with the one closest to Pershing listed first.
- Treloar
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pendleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Marthasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Warrenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pershing, see our County-by-County Page for Pershing.
Cemeteries Near Pershing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pershing.
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 Pershing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pershing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pershing, with the one closest to Pershing listed first.
- Spohrer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Keller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Southwest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Baecker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Baecker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bickmeyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Plattners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Baileys Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Karschnick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bohl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eikerman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (339 more) ...
- Lucas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lange Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Pershing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pershing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pershing, with the one closest to Pershing listed first.
- Fredericksburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fredericksburg is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Stolpe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stolpe is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolpe
- Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bay is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Aud
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Aud is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aud
- Morrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mint Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mint Hill is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Swiss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Swiss is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss
- Gasconade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Freedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Bluffton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chamois
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Drake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drake is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Rhineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Starkenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pershing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pershing.
Newspapers Published in Pershing ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pershing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pershing, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pershing.
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 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 Pershing:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Gasconade County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Callaway County
- Cole County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Maries County
- Montgomery County
- Osage County
- Warren 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 Pershing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Pershing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |