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 Swiss (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 Swiss. 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.
Swiss is located in Gasconade 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 Gasconade County: Callaway, Crawford, Franklin, Maries, Montgomery, Osage & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Swiss. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swiss:
- Gasconade County (The home county of Swiss)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiss, with the one closest to Swiss listed first.
- Little Berger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Gasconade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Hermann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Morrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosebud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Owensville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Bland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Redbird
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiss, with the one closest to Swiss listed first.
- Portland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steedman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Steedman is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
- Mokane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tebbetts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hord ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Cole County
- Osage City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiss, with the one closest to Swiss listed first.
- Oak Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Argo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Jake Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- West Sullivan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Bourbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Cloud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiss, with the one closest to Swiss listed first.
- Kohl City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kohl City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
- Beemont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Detmold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Detmold is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
- Dissen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dissen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
- Berger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Etlah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Etlah is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
- Kiel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kiel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- New Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gerald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Campbellton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
- Leslie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Dundee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dundee is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Beaufort
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiss, with the one closest to Swiss listed first.
- Belle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lanes Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Paydown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiss, with the one closest to Swiss listed first.
- Rhineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McKittrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Starkenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
- Bluffton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Americus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Americus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Big Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Jonesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- High Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Danville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Montgomery City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiss, with the one closest to Swiss listed first.
- Chamois
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Byron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Linn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Koenig
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Isbell ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Isbell is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Bonnots Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Loose Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Freeburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Westphalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiss, with the one closest to Swiss listed first.
- Treloar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Marthasville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pendleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Dutzow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Village of Three Creeks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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
- Truesdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Warrenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Innsbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swiss, see our County-by-County Page for Swiss.
Cemeteries Near Swiss ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swiss.
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 Swiss - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swiss covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swiss, with the one closest to Swiss listed first.
- Sanders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kahle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Boesch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bieber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eikerman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bohl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stoecklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Haven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (338 more) ...
- Doecher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dahl Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Little Berger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Swiss had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Swiss, with the one closest to Swiss listed first.
- Stony Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stony Hill is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
- Little Berger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bay is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Drake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Senate Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Senate Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senate Grove
- Beemont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Gasconade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Stolpe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stolpe is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolpe
- Hermann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fredericksburg is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Berger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rhineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Etlah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Etlah is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
- Morrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Starkenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swiss. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swiss.
Newspapers Published in Swiss ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swiss.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swiss, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swiss.
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 Swiss:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Gasconade County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Callaway County
- Cole County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Maries County
- Montgomery County
- Osage County
- Warren 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> | 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 Swiss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swiss) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |