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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 Allenton (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 Allenton. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

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

  • Saint Louis County     (The home county of Allenton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
    • Eureka
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
    • Crescent
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
    • Glencoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Grover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>
    • Wildwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <2>
    • Melrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
    • Ellisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <2>
    • Ranken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranken
      • Ranken is located in Saint Louis County
    • Ballwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
      • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <2>
    • Clarkson Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Valley
      • Clarkson Valley is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Peerless Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peerless Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless Park
      • Peerless Park is located in Saint Louis County
    • Manchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Twin Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
    • Pacific
      (4 miles [6.4 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gray Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Port Royal ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Robertsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Boles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Franklin County
    • Villa Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hemker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
      • Hemker is located in Franklin County
    • Moselle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
      • Moselle is located in Franklin County
    • Gildehouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildehouse
      • Gildehouse is located in Franklin County
    • Lonedell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonedell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
      • Lonedell is located in Franklin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
    • Lake Tekakwitha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
      • Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Peaceful Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Byrnes Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • High Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Parkdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • House Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Murphy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cedar Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <2>
    • Dittmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dittmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittmer
      • Dittmer is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dittmer <2>
    • Cedar Hill Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Lakes
      • Cedar Hill Lakes is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Oermann
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
      • Oermann is located in Jefferson County
    • Grubville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
      • Grubville is located in Jefferson County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
      • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Old Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
      • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <2>
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
    • Defiance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Augusta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Schluersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
      • Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
    • Weldon Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • All Saints Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Harvester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • New Melle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Melle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Melle
      • New Melle is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Melle <2>
    • O'Fallon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Peters
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lake Saint Louis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Saint Louis City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
    • University City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
    • Carondelet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
    • Cheltenham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Saint Louis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Baden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
    • Dutzow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Village of Three Creeks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
      • Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
      • Three Creeks village
    • Marthasville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Innsbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innsbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
      • Innsbrook is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Innsbrook has also been known as:
      • Innsbrook village
    • Wright City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Treloar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treloar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treloar
      • Treloar is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treloar <2>
  • Washington County
    • Richwoods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Washington County
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
    • Golden Eagle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Deer Plain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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)
  • Madison County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Venice
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Mitchie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Madonnaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Monroe City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Waterloo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Maeystown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clair County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
    • East Carondelet
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Dupo
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Cahokia
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Falling Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <2>
    • Brooklyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Imbs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
      • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • National City
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
    • Alorton
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
    • Centreville
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Allenton ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allenton, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allenton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Allenton:

Cemeteries Near Allenton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allenton.

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

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

  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Old St. Bridgets Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Bridgets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Bridgets Cemetery
  • New St. Bridgets Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Bridgets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Bridgets Cemetery
  • Pacific Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacific Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacific Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Ranken Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ranken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ranken Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Tiler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiler Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
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    • Peterson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Allenton had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Eureka
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
  • Crescent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
  • Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
    • Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
  • Glencoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
  • Pacific
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • Yeatman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeatman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatman
    • Yeatman is located in Saint Louis County
  • Fox Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
    • Fox Creek is located in Saint Louis County
  • Melrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
  • Sherman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Saint Louis County
  • Grover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>
  • Pond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
    • Pond is located in Saint Louis County
  • Catawissa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Byrnesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnesville
      • Byrnesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Ellisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <2>
    • Saint Albans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allenton. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allenton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5037, Longitude: -90.6760       In this case, the coordinates for Allenton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Allenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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