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 Brussells (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 Brussells. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Brussells is located in Lincoln County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Calhoun (IL), Montgomery, Pike, Saint Charles & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Brussells. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brussells:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Brussells)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brussells, with the one closest to Brussells listed first.
- Argentville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- New Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Fountain N' Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Foley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Moscow Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Winfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elsberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Franklin County
- Port Royal ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Port Royal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brussells, with the one closest to Brussells listed first.
- Gamma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Bellflower
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jonesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- High Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brussells, with the one closest to Brussells listed first.
- Sledd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Annada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Annada is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Paynesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Eolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Cyrene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Clarksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ashley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Bowling Green
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tarrants
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Louisiana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brussells, with the one closest to Brussells listed first.
- Flint Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Saint Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Foristell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Josephville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Wentzville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Saint Louis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- O'Fallon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dardenne Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Melle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Peters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- All Saints Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
- Cottleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brussells, with the one closest to Brussells listed first.
- Earth City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gumbo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gumbo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumbo
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brussells, with the one closest to Brussells listed first.
- Wright City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warrenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Truesdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Innsbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Innsbrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Innsbrook has also been known as:
- Innsbrook village
- Pendleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Marthasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brussells, with the one closest to Brussells listed first.
- Batchtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gilead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Hamburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brussels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mozier
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Michael
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Eagle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Plain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Belleview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Kampsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brussells, with the one closest to Brussells listed first.
- East Hardin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Eldred
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woody
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woody is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mid City is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Kane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Jersey County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brussells, with the one closest to Brussells listed first.
- Nutwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Spankey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Fieldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Grafton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Otterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Chautauqua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Dow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elsah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jerseyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McClusky
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brussells, with the one closest to Brussells listed first.
- Nebo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bee Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Straut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Straut is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Pike
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brussells, see our County-by-County Page for Brussells.
Cemeteries Near Brussells ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brussells.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Brussells - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brussells covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brussells, with the one closest to Brussells listed first.
- Alexander Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ashbury Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dodson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Galilee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McCullen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (315 more) ...
- Thornhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rybolt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Overall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Brussells in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brussells.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brussells, with the one closest to Brussells listed first.
- Chantilly ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chantilly is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Argentville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Okete
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Okete is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okete
- New Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Foley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Apex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Apex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Briscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Famous
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Famous is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Famous
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Winfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Owen ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Owen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Brevator
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brevator is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brussells. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brussells.
Newspapers Published in Brussells ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brussells.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brussells, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brussells.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Brussells:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis County
- Warren County
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brussells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brussells) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |