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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 Aptus (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 Aptus. 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 hospitals and 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.

Aptus is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Crawford, Franklin, Iron, Jefferson & Saint Francois.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Aptus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aptus, with the one closest to Aptus listed first.
    • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Mines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mud Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
      • Mud Town is located in Washington County
    • Theabeau Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theabeau Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
      • Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
    • Potosi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Richwoods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Washington County
    • Cadet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
      • Cadet is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <3>
    • Mineral Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Tiff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
      • Tiff is located in Washington County
    • French Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
      • French Town is located in Washington County
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Aptus to Summit
    • Berryman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
      • Berryman is located in Washington County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aptus, with the one closest to Aptus listed first.
    • Scotia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Crawford County
    • Saint Cloud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • West Sullivan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
      • West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Bourbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <3>
    • Elaver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Czar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Czar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Czar
      • From Aptus to Czar
    • Davisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
      • Davisville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisville <3>
    • Leasburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <3>
    • Cherryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <3>
    • Midland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Crawford County
    • Argo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argo
      • From Aptus to Argo
    • Sankey ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
      • Sankey is located in Crawford County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aptus, with the one closest to Aptus listed first.
    • Hensley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hensley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
      • Hensley is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hensley
      • From Aptus to Hensley
    • Huff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huff
      • From Aptus to Huff
    • Luebbering
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luebbering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
      • Luebbering is located in Franklin County
    • Caseyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Franklin County
    • Hemker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lonedell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonedell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
      • Lonedell is located in Franklin County
    • Miramiguoa Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miramiguoa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
      • Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Anaconda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sullivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <3>
    • Benson Tourist City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson Tourist City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
      • Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
    • Charmwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aptus, with the one closest to Aptus listed first.
    • Belleview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Good Water
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Water. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Water
      • From Aptus to Good Water
    • Viburnum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
      • Viburnum is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <3>
    • Middle Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bixby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Iron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <3>
    • Pilot Knob
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <3>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aptus, with the one closest to Aptus listed first.
    • Fletcher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
    • Ware
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grubville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grubville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
      • Grubville is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grubville
      • From Aptus to Grubville
    • De Soto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Valles Mines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valles Mines
      • Valles Mines is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valles Mines <3>
    • Oermann
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Morse Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morse Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
      • Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morse Mill
      • From Aptus to Morse Mill
    • Hillsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Knorpp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Flucom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Hill Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dittmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dittmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Reynolds County
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aptus, with the one closest to Aptus listed first.
    • Blackwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Settletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bonne Terre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
      • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <3>
    • Leadwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
      • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <3>
    • Wortham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Desloge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
      • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <3>
    • Rivermines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
      • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
    • Bismarck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elvins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
      • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
    • Flat River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
      • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
    • Esther
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
  • Sainte Genevieve County
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • Mitchie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchie
      • From Aptus to Mitchie

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

Cemeteries Near Aptus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aptus.

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

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

  • Higginbotham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higginbotham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higginbotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Souls Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souls Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Souls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fourche a Renault Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourche a Renault Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourche a Renault Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joachim Cemetery #3
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachim Cemetery #3
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachim Cemetery #3 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Joachim Cemetery #2
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachim Cemetery #2
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachim Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joachim Cemetery #1
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachim Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachim Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Yarbrough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Griggs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griggs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Aptus had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Potosi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mineral Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
    • Mineral Point is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Cadet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
    • Cadet is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <3>
  • Fertile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
    • Fertile is located in Washington County
  • Levy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levy
    • Levy is located in Washington County
  • Summit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Summit
    • From Aptus to Summit
  • Frumet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frumet
    • Frumet is located in Jefferson County
  • Blackwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hopewell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Washington County
  • Vineland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hulsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulsey
      • Hulsey is located in Washington County
    • Berryman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
      • Berryman is located in Washington County
    • Ware
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Aptus ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aptus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aptus, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aptus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Aptus:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Aptus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aptus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0403, Longitude: -90.8489       In this case, the coordinates for Aptus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Aptus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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