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 Truesdale (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 Truesdale. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Truesdale is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Franklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Montgomery & Saint Charles.
Below are the counties that are near Truesdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Truesdale:
- Warren County (The home county of Truesdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Truesdale, with the one closest to Truesdale listed first.
- Warrenton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Innsbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pendleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Treloar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Marthasville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dutzow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Village of Three Creeks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truesdale, with the one closest to Truesdale listed first.
- Berger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Etlah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Etlah is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
- Dundee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dundee is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- New Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Campbellton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Campbellton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dissen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dissen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
- Kohl City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kohl City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
- Detmold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Detmold is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
- Clover Bottom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clover Bottom is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Fourmile Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fourmile Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
- Kiel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kiel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Boles
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Boles is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truesdale, with the one closest to Truesdale listed first.
- Hermann
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Little Berger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Gasconade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Morrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truesdale, with the one closest to Truesdale listed first.
- Hawk Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Moscow Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Truxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Truxton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Davis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Mackville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Chain-of-Rocks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Fountain N' Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Briscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Olney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Silex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Old Monroe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truesdale, with the one closest to Truesdale listed first.
- Jonesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- High Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bellflower
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- McKittrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Big Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Gamma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Rhineland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Montgomery City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Americus
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Americus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Danville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Starkenburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
- Middletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truesdale, with the one closest to Truesdale listed first.
- Eolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ashley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truesdale, with the one closest to Truesdale listed first.
- Foristell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Wentzville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Melle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Josephville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Lake Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Schluersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- Saint Paul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Augusta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dardenne Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- O'Fallon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Defiance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon Spring Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truesdale, with the one closest to Truesdale listed first.
- Melrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Gumbo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gumbo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumbo
- Hollow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Wildwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Truesdale, with the one closest to Truesdale listed first.
- Golden Eagle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Batchtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brussels
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Truesdale, see our County-by-County Page for Truesdale.
Cemeteries Near Truesdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Truesdale.
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 Truesdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Truesdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Truesdale, with the one closest to Truesdale listed first.
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Airy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Camp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Camp Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Camp Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southwest of Troy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29497 <3>
- Camp Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rattle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Metcall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Old Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Scachse Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kimmich Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Millers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pauldingville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shelton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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, Truesdale had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Truesdale had a population of 922 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Truesdale, with the one closest to Truesdale listed first.
- Warrenton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wright City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pendleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Foristell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Linns Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Linns Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linns Mills
- Pinckney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pinckney is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Hawk Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jonesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Holstein
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Holstein is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
- Morsey ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morsey is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsey
- Kruegerville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kruegerville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kruegerville
- Marthasville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Cappeln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cappeln is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cappeln
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mashek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mashek is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Truesdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Truesdale.
Newspapers Published in Truesdale ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Truesdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Truesdale, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Truesdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Truesdale:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Lincoln County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis County
- Calhoun 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Truesdale) 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 Truesdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |