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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 Blackwell (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 Blackwell. 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 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.

Blackwell is located in Saint Francois 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 Francois County: Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Perry, Sainte Genevieve & Washington.

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

  • Saint Francois County     (The home county of Blackwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwell, with the one closest to Blackwell listed first.
    • Silver Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Settletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bonne Terre
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • French Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <3>
    • Wortham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Desloge
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Flat River
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Elvins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Esther
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Leadington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
      • Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <3>
    • Park Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
      • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <3>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwell, with the one closest to Blackwell listed first.
    • Luebbering
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hemker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hensley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Blackwell to Hensley
    • Huff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Blackwell to Huff
    • Lonedell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Catawissa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Robertsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Caseyville
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Miramiguoa Park
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Moselle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway
      • Parkway is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Anaconda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Clair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <3>
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwell, with the one closest to Blackwell listed first.
    • Belleview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Middle Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • English Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
      • English Town is located in Iron County
    • Pilot Knob
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Blackwell, with the one closest to Blackwell listed first.
    • Valles Mines
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • De Soto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Knorpp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Flucom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Olympian Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
      • Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • Fletcher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hematite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
      • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
    • Morse Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Blackwell to Morse Mill
    • Festus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
      • Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
    • Crystal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
      • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <3>
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwell, with the one closest to Blackwell listed first.
    • Kinsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sprott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Needmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bloomsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
      • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <3>
    • Brickeys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Ridge Ranch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
      • Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Rocky Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Jonca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clement
      • From Blackwell to Clement
    • Weingarten
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Offenburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwell, with the one closest to Blackwell listed first.
    • Tiff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cadet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Theabeau Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • French Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mud Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Old Mines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mineral Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Summit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Blackwell to Summit
    • Potosi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aptus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aptus
      • From Blackwell to Aptus
    • Richwoods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Irondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwell, with the one closest to Blackwell listed first.
    • Mitchie
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Blackwell to Mitchie
    • Chalfin Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fults
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <3>
    • Maeystown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Madonnaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Valmeyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Renault
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wartburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
      • Wartburg is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wartburg
      • From Blackwell to Wartburg
    • Burksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Blackwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackwell.

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

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

  • Pinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vineyard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Blackwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Blackwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moontown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moontown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Politte Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Politte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Politte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Blackwell had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Vineland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Fertile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Cadet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Silver Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Valles Mines
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Old Mines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Halifax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Saint Francois County
  • De Soto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mineral Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Frumet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Bonne Terre
    (9 miles [14.5 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>
  • Oakvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
    • Oakvale is located in Jefferson County
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    • Knorpp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Summit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Blackwell to Summit
    • East Bonne Terre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonne Terre
      • East Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County

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

Newspapers Published in Blackwell ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackwell, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackwell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Blackwell:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackwell. 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>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>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 Blackwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blackwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0452, Longitude: -90.6244    









 

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