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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 Webster Groves (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 Webster Groves. 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.

Name Variations for Webster Groves ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Webster Groves: Webster Grvs.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Louis County: Madison (IL), Monroe (IL), Saint Clair (IL), Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles & Saint Louis.

Below are the counties that are near Webster Groves. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Webster Groves:

  • Saint Louis County     (The home county of Webster Groves)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Groves, with the one closest to Webster Groves listed first.
    • Shrewsbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,063 people
    • Brentwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rock Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Marlborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
    • Oakland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Webster Groves to Oakland
    • Glendale
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mackenzie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackenzie
      • Mackenzie is located in Saint Louis County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 131 people
    • Maplewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Richmond Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Heights
      • Richmond Heights is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,775 people
    • Warson Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warson Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warson Woods
      • Warson Woods is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warson Woods <3>
    • Grantwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantwood Village
      • Grantwood Village is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Crestwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
    • Kirkwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Groves, with the one closest to Webster Groves listed first.
    • Murphy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Jefferson County
    • Maxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxville
      • From Webster Groves to Maxville
    • Arnold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <3>
    • Flamm City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County
    • Parkdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • High Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Peaceful Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
      • Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Imperial
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <3>
    • Kimmswick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <3>
    • Byrnes Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnes Mill
      • Byrnes Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnes Mill <3>
    • Barnhart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
      • Barnhart is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <3>
    • House Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Springs
      • House Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House Springs <3>
    • Scotsdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
      • Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Groves, with the one closest to Webster Groves listed first.
    • Harvester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Charles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardnerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Weldon Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
      • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <3>
    • Cottleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <3>
    • Saint Peters
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
      • Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • West Alton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <3>
    • All Saints Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
    • Defiance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
      • Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <3>
    • O'Fallon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Louis City
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Groves, with the one closest to Webster Groves listed first.
    • Deer Plain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Golden Eagle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Brussels
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <3>
  • Jersey County (IL)
  • Madison County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Groves, with the one closest to Webster Groves listed first.
    • Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Venice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Granite City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nameoki
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pontoon Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
      • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <3>
    • Brooks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooks
      • From Webster Groves to Brooks
    • Collinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hartford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Poag
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
      • Poag is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Poag
      • From Webster Groves to Poag
    • South Roxana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
      • South Roxana is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
    • Alton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Groves, with the one closest to Webster Groves listed first.
    • Columbia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
    • Valmeyer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Waterloo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
    • Wartburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
      • Wartburg is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wartburg
      • From Webster Groves to Wartburg
    • Madonnaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Monroe City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Burksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Burksville Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chalfin Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Maeystown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mitchie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchie
      • From Webster Groves to Mitchie
    • Hecker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <3>
  • Saint Clair County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Groves, with the one closest to Webster Groves listed first.
    • East Carondelet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Cahokia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dupo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sauget
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
      • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <3>
    • Falling Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • National City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <3>
    • Brooklyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Centreville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • East Saint Louis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Imbs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Alorton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
      • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <3>
    • Fairmont City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Washington Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Webster Groves, see our County-by-County Page for Webster Groves.

Cemeteries Near Webster Groves ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webster Groves.

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 Webster Groves covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Father Dickson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sappington Grave Yard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappington Grave Yard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappington Grave Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakewood Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Sturdy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Sturdy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Sturdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eddy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Burial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Our Redeemer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Redeemer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New St. Marcus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Marcus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Marcus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Webster Groves had a population of 1,783 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Webster Groves had a population of 22,896 people.

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

  • Oakland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakland
    • From Webster Groves to Oakland
  • Shrewsbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,063 people
  • Brentwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rock Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Glendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kirkwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ellendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Saint Louis City
  • Windsor Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Springs
    • Windsor Springs is located in Saint Louis County
  • Affton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clifton Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
    • Clifton Heights is located in Saint Louis City
  • Benton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Saint Louis City
  • Clayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • Sappington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gratiot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Saint Louis City
    • Cheltenham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Webster Groves ...

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 609 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster Groves.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Webster Groves. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Webster Groves and those printed in the larger area surrounding Webster Groves.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<7> of Webster Groves.

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 Webster Groves:

The official website for Webster Groves: www.webstergroves.org/

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Webster Groves, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Webster Groves) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webster Groves. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5928, Longitude: -90.3568       In this case, the coordinates for Webster Groves have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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