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 Bonne Terre (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 Bonne Terre. 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 and hospitals 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.

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

• Saint Francois County     (The home county of Bonne Terre)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bonne Terre, with the one closest to Bonne Terre listed first.
  • Settletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
    • Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
  • Desloge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Leadwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Silver Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
  • Elvins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
    • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
  • Flat River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
    • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
  • Rivermines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
    • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
  • Esther
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
    • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
  • Leadington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Wortham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
    • Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
  • Park Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Blackwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
    • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
• Franklin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bonne Terre, with the one closest to Bonne Terre listed first.
  • Hensley
    (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
    • Hensley is located in Franklin County
  • Luebbering
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luebbering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
    • Luebbering is located in Franklin County
  • Hemker
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
    • Hemker is located in Franklin County
  • Huff
    (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
    • Huff is located in Franklin County
  • Lonedell
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonedell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
    • Lonedell is located in Franklin County
• Iron County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bonne Terre, with the one closest to Bonne Terre listed first.
  • Middle Brook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Brook
    • Middle Brook is located in Iron County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Brook <2>
  • Belleview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Iron County
  • English Town
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
    • English Town is located in Iron County
  • Pilot Knob
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ironton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
  • Arcadia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
• Jefferson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bonne Terre, with the one closest to Bonne Terre listed first.
  • Valles Mines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Knorpp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
    • Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
  • Flucom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
    • Flucom is located in Jefferson County
  • De Soto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
  • Olympian Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Hematite
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
    • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
  • Fletcher
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
  • Festus
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
    • Festus is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <2>
  • Hillsboro
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ware
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Jefferson County
  • Crystal City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Mapaville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
    • Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
• Madison County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bonne Terre, with the one closest to Bonne Terre listed first.
  • Mine La Motte
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
    • Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
  • Fredericktown
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
    • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
  • Junction City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
  • Cobalt
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
    • Cobalt is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Millcreek
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
    • Millcreek is located in Madison County
• Reynolds County
  • Munger
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
    • Munger is located in Reynolds County
• Sainte Genevieve County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bonne Terre, with the one closest to Bonne Terre listed first.
  • Sprott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Lawrenceton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
    • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Jonca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
    • Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Kinsey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Rocky Ridge Ranch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (16 miles [25.7 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
  • Bloomsdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • New Offenburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
    • New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Weingarten
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
    • Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Needmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Avon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
• Washington County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bonne Terre, with the one closest to Bonne Terre listed first.
  • French Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
    • French Town is located in Washington County
  • Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Washington County
  • Cadet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Tiff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
    • Tiff is located in Washington County
  • Irondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Mineral Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Mud Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
    • Mud Town is located in Washington County
  • Theabeau Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theabeau Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
    • Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
  • Old Mines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
    • Old Mines is located in Washington County
  • Potosi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
    • Potosi is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <2>
  • Caledonia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
  • Aptus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
    • Aptus is located in Washington County
• Monroe County (IL)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bonne Terre, with the one closest to Bonne Terre listed first.
  • Mitchie
    (22 miles [35.4 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
    • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Fults
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Chalfin Bridge
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chalfin Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
    • Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Maeystown
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maeystown
    • Maeystown is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maeystown <2>
  • Monroe City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Renault
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renault
    • Renault is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renault <2>
  • Madonnaville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
    • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Valmeyer
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmeyer
    • Valmeyer is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valmeyer <2>
• Randolph County (IL)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bonne Terre, with the one closest to Bonne Terre listed first.
  • Prairie du Rocher
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Modoc
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Bonne Terre ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonne Terre.

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

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

• St. Joseph Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Murrill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Smallpox Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smallpox Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smallpox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Francois Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francois Cemetery
• Leadwood Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leadwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leadwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Adams / Hillcrest Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams / Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams / Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Herod Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herod Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29252 <5>
• Ashburn Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashburn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Settle Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Germania Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Gibson Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Knights of Pythias Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights of Pythias Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights of Pythias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • St. Marys Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Russian Orthodox Cemetery
  • Workmens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workmens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workmens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nativity Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nativity Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nativity Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Bonne Terre had a population of 3,719 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bonne Terre had a population of 6,824 people.

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

• East Bonne Terre
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
• Hazel Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
  • Hazel Run is located in Saint Francois County
• Flat River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
  • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
• Silver Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
• Halifax
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
  • Halifax is located in Saint Francois County
• Valles Mines
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Summit
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Washington County
• Hopewell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Washington County
• Irondale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Loughboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loughboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loughboro
  • Loughboro is located in Saint Francois County
• Blackwell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
  • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
• French Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
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  • Cadet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill
    • Mill is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Mineral Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bonne Terre ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonne Terre.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bonne Terre. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bonne Terre and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bonne Terre.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<7> of Bonne Terre.

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 Bonne Terre:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Saint Francois County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Franklin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Iron County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Reynolds County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Randolph County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Saint Francois County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Saint Francois County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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