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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Vieman. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Vieman to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Vieman, please Contact Us.
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 Vieman (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 Vieman. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Vieman is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Vieman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vieman:
- Gasconade County (The home county of Vieman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vieman, with the one closest to Vieman listed first.
- Bem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Redbird
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Owensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosebud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Little Berger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vieman, with the one closest to Vieman listed first.
- Oak Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Jake Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Argo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bourbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Cloud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- West Sullivan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Midland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scotia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Elaver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vieman, with the one closest to Vieman listed first.
- Lake Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Sligo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vieman, with the one closest to Vieman listed first.
- Japan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Boone ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Strain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Elmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Champion City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Gerald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Sullivan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Beemont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Greenstreet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
- Leslie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leslie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Beaufort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vieman, with the one closest to Vieman listed first.
- Lanes Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Belle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vichy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Lindell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Paydown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Vienna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vieman, with the one closest to Vieman listed first.
- Byron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Koenig
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Freeburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Linn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vieman, with the one closest to Vieman listed first.
- Rosati
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Saint James
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rolla
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Doolittle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Washington County
- Berryman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vieman, see our County-by-County Page for Vieman.
Cemeteries Near Vieman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vieman.
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 Vieman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vieman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vieman, with the one closest to Vieman listed first.
- Loeb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Collier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McIntire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pinnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Schannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Licklider Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Aunt Pop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Carr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Vieman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vieman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vieman, with the one closest to Vieman listed first.
- Jake Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Oak Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Bem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Redbird
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Leduc ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leduc is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leduc
- Delhi ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delhi is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Argo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Cleavesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cleavesville is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleavesville
- Japan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Owensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- High Gate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- High Gate is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate
- Fanning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fanning is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vieman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vieman.
Newspapers Published in Vieman ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vieman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vieman, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vieman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Vieman:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Gasconade County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Dent County
- Franklin County
- Maries County
- Osage County
- Phelps County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Vieman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Vieman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |