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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 Annapolis (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 Annapolis. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Annapolis is located in Iron County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iron County: Crawford, Dent, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington & Wayne.

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

  • Iron County     (The home county of Annapolis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annapolis, with the one closest to Annapolis listed first.
    • Sabula
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sabula is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Vulcan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Vulcan is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Chloride
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Chloride is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
    • Des Arc
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Des Arc is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Glover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Glover is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Arcadia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ironton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • English Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • English Town is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
    • Pilot Knob
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Middle Brook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Belleview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Belleview is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Bixby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bollinger County
    • Buchanan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annapolis, with the one closest to Annapolis listed first.
    • Ellsinore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Van Buren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chicopee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Dent County
    • Bunker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annapolis, with the one closest to Annapolis listed first.
    • Saco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Saco is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Tin Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
    • Millcreek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Millcreek is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
    • Cobalt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cobalt is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Fredericktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Junction City is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Mine La Motte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
    • Cornwall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cornwall is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Marquand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Marquand is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annapolis, with the one closest to Annapolis listed first.
    • Lesterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Redford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Redford is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Munger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
    • Black
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruit City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Corridon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Reynolds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Bee Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Oates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
    • Greeley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annapolis, with the one closest to Annapolis listed first.
    • Iron Mountain Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Mineral City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
    • Bismarck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <1>
    • Doe Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
    • Hamilton Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
    • Knob Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annapolis, with the one closest to Annapolis listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Belgrade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annapolis, with the one closest to Annapolis listed first.
    • Brunot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Brunot is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
    • Piedmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lodi is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Bounds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bounds is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
    • Silva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Silva is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
    • Mill Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Clubb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Clubb is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
    • Greenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dees Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
    • Cascade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Cascade is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Hiram
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hiram is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram

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

Cemeteries Near Annapolis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Annapolis.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Annapolis - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Annapolis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Funk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rutter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ruble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gulliams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Emilys Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sisk Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Annapolis had a population of 690 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Annapolis had a population of 336 people.

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

  • Sabula
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sabula is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
  • Vulcan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vulcan is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
  • Des Arc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Des Arc is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Gads Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
  • Brunot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brunot is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
  • Glover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glover is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Jewett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jewett is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
  • Hogan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hogan is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
  • Lesterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Redford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Redford is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
  • French Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • French Mills is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mills
  • Piedmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Patterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alamode ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Alamode is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamode
    • Bounds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bounds is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds

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

Newspapers Published in Annapolis ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Annapolis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Annapolis, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Annapolis.

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 Annapolis:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Annapolis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Annapolis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.