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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 Pyrmont (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 Pyrmont. 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 and doctors 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.

Pyrmont is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Benton, Camden, Cooper, Miller, Moniteau & Pettis.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Pyrmont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pyrmont, with the one closest to Pyrmont listed first.
    • Stover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Florence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Florence is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Glensted
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Glensted is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
    • Versailles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Syracuse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Excelsior
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Gravois Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Mount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pyrmont, with the one closest to Pyrmont listed first.
    • Cole Camp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Zora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Zora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Ionia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Edmonson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
    • Lincoln
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Palo Pinto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Edwards
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Warsaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Racket
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
    • Tackner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pyrmont, with the one closest to Pyrmont listed first.
    • Sunrise Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnumton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
    • Four Seasons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
      • Four Seasons has also been known as:
      • Village of Four Seasons
    • Climax Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Ozark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shawnee Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pyrmont, with the one closest to Pyrmont listed first.
    • Otterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Clifton City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
    • Harriston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Harriston is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
    • Bunceton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Bellair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bellair is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Pilot Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lone Elm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Pisgah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pisgah is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pyrmont, with the one closest to Pyrmont listed first.
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Yolo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pyrmont, with the one closest to Pyrmont listed first.
    • Aurora Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
    • Eldon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Olean
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Olean is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Pleasant Mount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
    • Lakeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Bagnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pyrmont, with the one closest to Pyrmont listed first.
    • Fortuna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
    • Tipton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Latham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Latham is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Clarksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • High Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • High Point is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • California
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • McGirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • McGirk is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pyrmont, with the one closest to Pyrmont listed first.
    • Smithton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Smithton is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Spring Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
    • Sedalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Green Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Hughesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Longwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Longwood is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • La Monte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Pyrmont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pyrmont.

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

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

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

  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Pyrmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pyrmont Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pyrmont Lutheran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Stover.
    • The Pyrmont Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305965 <3>
  • Hinken Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lamb Immanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Immanuel Cemetery
    • The Lamb Immanuel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lamb Cemetery
    • Schupp Cemetery
  • Deppeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deppeler Cemetery
    • The Deppeler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Deppler Cemetery
    • Schupp Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Old Stover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Stover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lake Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (252 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Stover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Florence is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Lake Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Creek is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
  • Bahner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bahner is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahner
  • Glensted
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Glensted is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
  • Cole Camp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Versailles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mora is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
  • Boylers Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Boylers Mill is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylers Mill
  • Smithton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Smithton is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Fortuna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
  • Spring Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Todd ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Todd is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Syracuse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Byberry ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Byberry is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byberry

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

Newspapers Published in Pyrmont ...

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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pyrmont.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pyrmont, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pyrmont.

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 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 Pyrmont:

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pyrmont) 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 Pyrmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.