County of cemetery: Franklin County
Location of cemetery: Krakow Loop, N. of MO-YY and W. of MO-A, Krakow
Number of graves: 1,295
If there was an original chapel, I can find nothing on that, but the older chapel (< a href="https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pif&PIcrid=31304&PIMode=cemetery"> you can see here ) was removed and this new chapel constructed in 2010. The reason I cannot find.
You can see this new chapel has several "garage: style door, for easy access to bring in and bring out the casket of the deceased.
The entire glass front can be lifted for an open front in summer days of hot weather.
Church History:
"Franklin County in the State of Missouri was settled during the 1830’s and 1840’s. The need for the establishment of Catholic Church parishes in the county was widely recognized. The first of these would be St. Francis Borgia Parish, in Washington. In August 1845, a second Catholic Parish was founded south of Washington. This would be St. Gertrude Parish, located in Krakow, Missouri.
"Two parishioners purchased the 40 acres of land on which the parish is now located in 1846. The parcel of land on which the present St. Gertrude Church is located was added to this property later. November 23, 1856 saw the dedication of the original section of the Church. This structure was expanded in 1864, toward the east with the addition of a sacristy and two small rooms for the visiting priest to stay in when he came for Mass, and to the west with the addition of a bell tower and a church basement. On November 21, 1869, the Church was formally dedicated, and the basic structure of the Church has remained the same to present time.
"St. Gertrude was served first by the members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). The Jesuits departed from St. Gertrude in 1894. The Franciscans would take over. The St. Louis diocesan clergy came to St. Gertrude beginning January 1, 1901.
"In 1941 a thorough renovation of the Church began. On October 24, 1945, St. Gertrude celebrated the 100th anniversary of its establishment as a parish. In 1959, the first section of the present school was built, consisting of four classrooms and the large cafeteria (now used as the school library). Subsequent additions would be added over the years, with the final addition completed in the summer of 2003. A new convent was built for the sisters in 1960. The old school and convent were demolished." ~ St Gertrude's History