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 Petersville (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 Petersville. 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 and doctors 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.
Petersville 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 Petersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Petersville:
- Franklin County (The home county of Petersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Saint Albans
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Port Royal ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Port Royal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Labadie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pacific
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Gray Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boles is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Villa Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Catawissa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Robertsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gildehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gildehouse is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildehouse
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Moselle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Fourmile Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fourmile Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Lake Tekakwitha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Byrnes Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parkdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parkdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Peaceful Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- High Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- House Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Scotsdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Cedar Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dittmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hill Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hill Lakes is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Oermann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Otto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Otto is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Chain-of-Rocks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Old Monroe
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fountain N' Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Moscow Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cap au Gris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cap au Gris is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap au Gris
- Winfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Argentville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Troy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Defiance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schluersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Weldon Spring Heights
(8 miles [12.9 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dardenne Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Melle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- All Saints Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
- Cottleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Saint Louis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harvester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- O'Fallon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Peters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Louis City
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- University City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Cheltenham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Carondelet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Tower Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Baden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Saint Louis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Melrose
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grover
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Allenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Yeatman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Yeatman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatman
- Glencoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkson Valley
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Ellisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gumbo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gumbo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumbo
- Crescent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Eureka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ballwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Dutzow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Village of Three Creeks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Innsbrook
(20 miles [32.2 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Treloar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Truesdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Warrenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- Richwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Golden Eagle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brussels
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Deer Plain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Monroe County (IL)
- Columbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- East Carondelet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dupo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dupo is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <1>
- Cahokia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <1>
- Falling Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Petersville, see our County-by-County Page for Petersville.
Cemeteries Near Petersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Petersville.
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 Petersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Petersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tyler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Craig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friedens German / English Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New St. Bridgets Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old St. Bridgets Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pacific Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
While we didn't find Petersville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Petersville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Saint Albans
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Melrose
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Port Royal ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Port Royal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Fox Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Creek is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
- Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pond is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Grover
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orrville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Orrville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hamburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Labadie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Schluersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gray Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pacific
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Petersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petersville.
Newspapers Published in Petersville ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Petersville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Petersville.
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 Petersville:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Calhoun County
- Monroe County
- Saint Clair 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Petersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Petersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |