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 Soulard (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 Soulard. 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.

Newspapers Published in Soulard ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Soulard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Soulard, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Soulard.

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 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 Soulard:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri

Cemeteries Near Soulard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Soulard.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

• Concordia Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
• Holy Family Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
• Old St. Marcus Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marcus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marcus Cemetery
• St. Marcus Cemetery (Old)
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marcus Cemetery (Old) is a large cemetery that is located in Saint Louis.
  • The St. Marcus Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
  • St. Marcus Commemorative Park
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marcus Cemetery (Old)
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30670 <3>
• St. Matthew Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Matthew Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Louis.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31361 <3>
• Western Lutheran Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Lutheran Cemetery
• Brooklyn Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
• Gatewood Gardens Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gatewood Gardens Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Louis.
  • The Gatewood Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
  • New Picker Cemetery
  • St. Louis Memorial Gardens
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatewood Gardens Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #958964 <3>
• New St. Marcus Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Marcus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Marcus Cemetery
• St. Marcus Cemetery (New)
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marcus Cemetery (New) is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Louis.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marcus Cemetery (New)
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30499 <3>
• St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Louis.
  • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Old St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
  • St.s Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261610 <3>
• St. Joseph Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106226 <3>
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  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
  • Lakewood Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Park Cemetery
  • Our Redeemer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Redeemer Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Soulard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Soulard.

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

• Saint Louis
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
  • Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <5>
• Cahokia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
  • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <5>
• Tower Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
  • Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
• Carondelet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
  • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
• East Saint Louis
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Louis
  • East Saint Louis is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Saint Louis <5>
• Cheltenham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
  • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
• Gratiot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
  • Gratiot is located in Saint Louis City
• Clifton Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
  • Clifton Heights is located in Saint Louis City
• East Carondelet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
  • East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <5>
• Vulcan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
  • Vulcan is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
• Falling Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
  • Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
• Tillman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
  • Tillman is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
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  • Centreville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
  • Venice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <5>
  • Newport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Madison County (IL)

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Soulard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/