Our Genealogy Helper
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 Apex (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 Apex. 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 and hospitals 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.
Apex is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Calhoun (IL), Montgomery, Pike, Saint Charles & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Apex. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Apex:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Apex)
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Elsberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Foley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Argentville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Winfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cap au Gris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cap au Gris is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap au Gris
- Fountain N' Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Old Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chain-of-Rocks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Briscoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Moscow Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Annada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Annada is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Sledd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Paynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Eolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Cyrene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Ashley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Bowling Green
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Louisiana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tarrants
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Flint Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Saint Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Josephville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- O'Fallon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wentzville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Saint Louis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Peters
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Foristell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- All Saints Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
- Dardenne Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gardnerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Cottleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Portage Des Sioux
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Earth City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
- Champ
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Champ is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Maryland Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Vigus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vigus is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigus
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Wright City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Innsbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Innsbrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Innsbrook has also been known as:
- Innsbrook village
- Truesdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Warrenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Gilead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Star City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Hardin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Batchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Michael
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mozier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brussels
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kampsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Deer Plain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Golden Eagle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Greene County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- East Hardin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Eldred
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woody
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woody is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mid City is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Kane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Belltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belltown is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Hillview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Wrights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jersey County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Nutwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Spankey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Fieldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Otterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jerseyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Dow
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- McClusky
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Elsah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Delhi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Madison County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Melville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melville is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Godfrey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Bee Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Straut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Straut is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Nebo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pearl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Pike
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Bedford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Atlas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Apex, see our County-by-County Page for Apex.
Cemeteries Near Apex ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Apex.
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 Apex - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Apex covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Vance - Seaman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Star Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Corinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stonebraker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCullen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plummer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elsberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (349 more) ...
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Apex had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Foley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elsberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Argentville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Winfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dameron is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- Batchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chantilly ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chantilly is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Okete
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Okete is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okete
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brevator
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brevator is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator
- Annada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Annada is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Beechville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beechville is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Apex. See our List of 1890's Communities around Apex.
Newspapers Published in Apex ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Apex.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Apex, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Apex.
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 websites either 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 Apex:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Pike County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis County
- Warren County
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Madison County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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> | 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 Apex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Apex) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |