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 Charleston (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 Charleston. 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 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.
Charleston is located in Mississippi County and is the County Seat.
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 Mississippi County: Alexander (IL), Ballard (KY), Carlisle (KY), Fulton (KY), Hickman (KY), New Madrid & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Charleston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Charleston:
- Mississippi County (The home county of Charleston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Bertrand
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Anniston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Wilson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
- Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- East Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
- East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <2>
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
- Wyatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Thirtyfour Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
- Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Pinhook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Wolf Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
- Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
- Cape Girardeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Cape Girardeau
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <2>
- Delta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Dutchtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Cliff ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Allenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Sikeston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
- Sikeston is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <2>
- Matthews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Matthews is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <2>
- La Forge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Morehouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Canalou
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Kewanee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
- Kewanee is located in New Madrid County
- New Madrid
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
- New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <2>
- North Lilbourn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lilbourn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
- North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Howardville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Lilbourn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilbourn
- Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilbourn <2>
- Catron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Diehlstadt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Miner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Blodgett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Haywood City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
- Haywood City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
- Lambert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Morley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Commerce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
- Crowder
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Crowder is located in Scott County
- New Hamburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Vanduser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Oran
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Baker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Grayridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Circle City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Painton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Bell City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Guam ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Penermon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - LaValle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County
- Essex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Tillman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Cairo Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- Future City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Cache
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
- Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
- Miller City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
- Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
- Unity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
- Olive Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
- Diswood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Thebes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Tamms
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
- East Cape Girardeau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Mound City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <2>
- Mounds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Villa Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Pulaski
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
- Olmsted
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
- Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <2>
- Ullin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
- Ullin is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <2>
- Grand Chain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
- Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
- New Grand Chain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Perks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perks
- Perks is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perks <2>
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Mill Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Reynoldsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Ballard County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Wickliffe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <2>
- Barlow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Blandville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- La Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <2>
- Gage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Gage is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Ceredo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Bandana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Lovelaceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Kevil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <2>
- Carlisle County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Bardwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Bardwell is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <2>
- Arlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Cunningham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
- Milburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Kirbyton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Fulton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Hickman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <2>
- Cayce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Hickman County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Spring Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- McCracken County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Cimota City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Ragland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Charleston, see our County-by-County Page for Charleston.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Charleston ...
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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charleston.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Charleston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Charleston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Charleston.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Charleston.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Charleston:
- 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 Mississippi County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New Madrid County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stoddard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alexander County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pulaski County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ballard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carlisle County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fulton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hickman County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McCracken County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Mississippi County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
Cemeteries Near Charleston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charleston.
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 Charleston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Texas Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Bend Cemetery
- Maynard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
- Armour Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armour Cemetery
- Dogwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dogwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Cemetery
- O'Bryan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Bryan Cemetery
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Prairie Cemetery
- Woodsman of the World Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #951221 <5>
- Griggs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griggs Cemetery
- Bird Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
- Bumgard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumgard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumgard Cemetery
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- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
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 Charleston had a population of 1,381 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Charleston had a population of 5,015 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Samos
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Diehlstadt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Bertrand
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Henson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - East Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
- East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <2>
- Whiting
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Willard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Birds Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Point
- Birds Point is located in Mississippi County
- Former names for Birds Point:
- Birdsville
- Greenville
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- Blodgett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Crosno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Sikeston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
- Sikeston is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <2>
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- Wolf Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
- Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
- Laketon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Wickliffe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <2>
- Wolf Island
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Charleston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charleston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charleston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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- Charleston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charleston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9209, Longitude: -89.3501 |
| <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 Charleston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |