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 Saint Elizabeth (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 Saint Elizabeth. 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.
Name Variations for Saint Elizabeth ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Elizabeth: St. Elizabeth
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Saint Elizabeth. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Elizabeth.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and 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.
Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller 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 Miller County: Camden, Cole, Maries, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Saint Elizabeth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Elizabeth:
- Miller County (The home county of Saint Elizabeth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elizabeth, with the one closest to Saint Elizabeth listed first.
- Marys Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Iberia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ulman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Etterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- Pleasant Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Brumley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olean
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Aurora Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Bagnell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kaiser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Boone County
- Hartsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elizabeth, with the one closest to Saint Elizabeth listed first.
- Cedar City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Holts Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Mykee Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Tebbetts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elizabeth, with the one closest to Saint Elizabeth listed first.
- Lake Ozark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Osage Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shawnee Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
- Four Seasons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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
- Damsel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Damsel is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
- Montreal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Linn Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
- Sunrise Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elizabeth, with the one closest to Saint Elizabeth listed first.
- Teal ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Henley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henley is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
- Saint Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Eugene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Wardsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Taos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Lohman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Russellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scruggs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Jefferson City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elizabeth, with the one closest to Saint Elizabeth listed first.
- Brinktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Vienna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Paydown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Lindell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Belle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lanes Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Vichy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elizabeth, with the one closest to Saint Elizabeth listed first.
- High Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- McGirk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- California
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Latham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elizabeth, with the one closest to Saint Elizabeth listed first.
- Barnett
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rocky Mount
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Excelsior
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Gravois Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Laurie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elizabeth, with the one closest to Saint Elizabeth listed first.
- Meta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Koeltztown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Folk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Freeburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Westphalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Loose Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Koenig
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Bonnots Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Linn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Byron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elizabeth, with the one closest to Saint Elizabeth listed first.
- Jerome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Arlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Doolittle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elizabeth, with the one closest to Saint Elizabeth listed first.
- Hawkeye
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Dixon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crocker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Swedeborg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
- Richland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Devils Elbow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Robert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Waynesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Elizabeth, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Elizabeth.
Cemeteries Near Saint Elizabeth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Elizabeth.
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 Saint Elizabeth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Elizabeth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Elizabeth, with the one closest to Saint Elizabeth listed first.
- Barnhart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jim - Matt Lawson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Cecilia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stokes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Lawson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crisman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eugene Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Saint Elizabeth had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Saint Elizabeth had a population of 346 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Elizabeth, with the one closest to Saint Elizabeth listed first.
- Van Cleve
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Van Cleve is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Cleve
- Teal ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Marys Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Babbtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Babbtown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbtown
- Saint Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tavern is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern
- Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Iberia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Bass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bass is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
- Osage Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Osage Bluff is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Bluff
- Spring Garden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Koeltztown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Honey Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Honey Creek is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Elizabeth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Elizabeth.
Newspapers Published in Saint Elizabeth ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Elizabeth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Elizabeth, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Elizabeth.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Saint Elizabeth:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Miller County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Callaway County
- Camden County
- Cole County
- Maries County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Osage County
- Phelps County
- Pulaski 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 Saint Elizabeth, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Elizabeth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |