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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 Affton (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 Affton. 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 Affton ...

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.

Another variation: Afton.

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 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.

Affton 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 Affton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Affton:

  • Saint Louis County     (The home county of Affton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Affton, with the one closest to Affton listed first.
    • Lakeshire
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
      • Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
    • Wilbur Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
      • Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Marlborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • Green Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
      • Green Park is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
    • Saint George
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Saint Louis County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
    • Grantwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Bella Villa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bella Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
      • Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Shrewsbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mackenzie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mehlville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
      • Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County
    • Concord
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Saint Louis County
    • Crestwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Sappington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sappington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappington
      • Sappington is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sappington <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Affton, with the one closest to Affton listed first.
    • Port Royal ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Franklin County
    • Pacific
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
      • Pacific is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
      • Former name for Pacific:
      • Franklin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <2>
    • Saint Albans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Catawissa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gray Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Robertsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsville <2>
    • Labadie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hemker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
      • Hemker is located in Franklin County
    • Boles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Franklin County
    • Villa Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Affton, with the one closest to Affton listed first.
    • Arnold
      (8 miles [12.9 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 <2>
    • Maxville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County
    • Flamm City
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • 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
    • Parkdale
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Imperial
      (12 miles [19.3 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 <2>
    • Kimmswick
      (12 miles [19.3 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 <2>
    • High Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Peaceful Village
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Barnhart
      (14 miles [22.5 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 <2>
    • 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 <2>
    • House Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <2>
    • Scotsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Affton, with the one closest to Affton listed first.
    • Harvester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Charles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardnerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
    • Weldon Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <2>
    • Saint Peters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <2>
    • All Saints Village
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Cottleville
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <2>
    • Defiance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <2>
    • O'Fallon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
      • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <2>
  • Saint Louis City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Affton, with the one closest to Affton listed first.
    • Carondelet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
    • Cheltenham
      (5 miles [8 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
    • University City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
    • Saint Louis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Baden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Affton, with the one closest to Affton listed first.
    • Deer Plain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Golden Eagle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brussels
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
  • Jersey County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Affton, with the one closest to Affton listed first.
    • Elsah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <2>
    • Chautauqua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Grafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Madison County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Affton, with the one closest to Affton listed first.
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Venice
      (12 miles [19.3 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 <2>
    • Granite City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Nameoki
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
      • Nameoki is located in Madison County (IL)
    • 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 <2>
    • Brooks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Collinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Glen Carbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
      • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <2>
    • Hartford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Maryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
    • Poag
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
      • Poag is located in Madison County (IL)
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Affton, with the one closest to Affton listed first.
    • Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 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 <2>
    • Valmeyer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Waterloo
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <2>
    • Madonnaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Monroe City
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Burksville Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Maeystown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mitchie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Hecker
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <2>
    • Fults
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <2>
    • Renault
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • Red Bud
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <2>
  • Saint Clair County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Affton, with the one closest to Affton listed first.
    • East Carondelet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Cahokia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
      • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <2>
    • Dupo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
      • Dupo is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <2>
    • Falling Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Sauget
      (9 miles [14.5 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 <2>
    • Imbs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
      • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Centreville
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • 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
    • East Saint Louis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • National City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Alorton
      (12 miles [19.3 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 <2>
    • Fairmont City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Millstadt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
      • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Affton ...

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 599 newspapers that have been published in the area around Affton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Affton, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Affton.

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 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 Affton:

Cemeteries Near Affton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Affton.

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

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

  • Sunset Burial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Our Redeemer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Redeemer Cemetery
  • New Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • New St. Marcus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Marcus Cemetery
  • St. Marcus Cemetery (New)
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lakewood Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Park Cemetery
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. Lucas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Lucas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Park Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lucas Cemetery
  • St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Park Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Lawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (427 more) ...
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Affton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sappington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sappington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappington
    • Sappington is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sappington <2>
  • Mehlville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
    • Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County
  • Shrewsbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Webster Groves
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
    • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
  • Ivory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
    • Ivory is located in Saint Louis County
  • Glendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,863 people
  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
  • Brentwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
    • Brentwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,953 people
  • Mattese
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattese
    • Mattese is located in Saint Louis County
  • Jefferson Barracks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Barracks
    • Jefferson Barracks is located in Saint Louis County
  • East Carondelet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Carondelet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
    • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rock Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <2>
    • Clifton Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Affton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Affton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Affton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5506, Longitude: -90.3332       In this case, the coordinates for Affton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Affton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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