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 Sawyer (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 Sawyer. 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 and hospitals 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.
Sawyer is located in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard.
Below are the counties that are near Sawyer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sawyer:
- Cape Girardeau County (The home county of Sawyer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Pocahontas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Leemon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Shawneetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Oak Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Millersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Daisy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Old Appleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Gordonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Friedheim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burfordville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cape Girardeau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Sedgewickville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Seopus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Laflin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Patton Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Leopold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Lutesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Marble Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenallen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Grassy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Marquand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cornwall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Altenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Frohna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Frohna is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Brazeau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Biehle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Eureka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Longtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Longtown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Farrar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Farrar is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Millheim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Perryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Sereno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sereno is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- McBride
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McBride is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Scott City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chaffee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kelso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Caney Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- New Hamburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Commerce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lambert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lambert is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
- Oran
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Perkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Perkins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Morley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Morley is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Painton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- Advance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tillman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- East Cape Girardeau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thebes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Elco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Diswood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Olive Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tamms
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <1>
- Hodges Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Miller City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Unity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Grand Tower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gorham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacob
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pomona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Makanda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Murphysboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Degognia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Carbondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ava
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
- Oraville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Ullin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph County (IL)
- Rockwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Wolf Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Alto Pass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Jonesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Anna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Anna is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
- Cobden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Water Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Water Valley is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Dongola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sawyer, see our County-by-County Page for Sawyer.
Cemeteries Near Sawyer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sawyer.
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 Sawyer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sawyer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Byrd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Horrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clippard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mogler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogler Cemetery
- The Mogler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cane Creek Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30244 <2>
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (369 more) ...
- Russell Heights Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McKendree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Sawyer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sawyer.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Fruitland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Pocahontas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Leemon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Shawneetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Oak Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oriole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- New Wells ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wells
- Lovejoy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lovejoy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Millersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Neelys Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelys Landing
- Old Appleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Daisy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Kurreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kurreville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurreville
- Tilsit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tilsit is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilsit
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sawyer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sawyer.
Newspapers Published in Sawyer ...
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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sawyer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sawyer, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sawyer.
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 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 Sawyer:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cape Girardeau County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Scott County
- Stoddard County
- Alexander County
- Jackson County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Union 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 Sawyer, 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- Sawyer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |