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 Doe Run (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 Doe Run. 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.
Name Variations for Doe Run ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Doerun.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Doe Run. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Doe Run.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Doe Run is located in Saint Francois 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 Saint Francois County: Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Perry, Sainte Genevieve & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Doe Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Doe Run:
- Saint Francois County (The home county of Doe Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Run, with the one closest to Doe Run listed first.
- Hamilton Town
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Mineral City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Park Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elvins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Leadington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Esther
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Flat River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Rivermines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Iron Mountain Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Bismarck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Knob Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Cantwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Bollinger County
- Patton Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Run, with the one closest to Doe Run listed first.
- Middle Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- English Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Pilot Knob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ironton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belleview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Glover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Chloride
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Sabula
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Annapolis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Good Water
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Run, with the one closest to Doe Run listed first.
- Valles Mines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Flucom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Flucom is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
- Knorpp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
- De Soto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Olympian Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Run, with the one closest to Doe Run listed first.
- Mine La Motte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Tin Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Fredericktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Cobalt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Millcreek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Cornwall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Saco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Marquand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Perry County
- Silver Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Run, with the one closest to Doe Run listed first.
- Munger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Black
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lesterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Run, with the one closest to Doe Run listed first.
- Chestnut Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Jonca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Sprott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Coffman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Womack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Lawrenceton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
- Weingarten
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Clearwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Rocky Ridge Ranch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
- Rocky Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- New Offenburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- Kinsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Run, with the one closest to Doe Run listed first.
- Irondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- French Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Mineral Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Cadet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belgrade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Potosi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Sunlight
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Mud Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Old Mines
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Horton Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Wayne County
- Brunot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Doe Run, see our County-by-County Page for Doe Run.
Cemeteries Near Doe Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Doe Run.
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 Doe Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Doe Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Doe Run, with the one closest to Doe Run listed first.
- Doe Run Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Weiss Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- German Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Matkin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Herbst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kollmeyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Doughty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Masonic Cemetery of Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Copenhagen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Murphy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillview Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hunt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Doe Run had a population of 956 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Doe Run, with the one closest to Doe Run listed first.
- Loughboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loughboro is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loughboro
- De Lassus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- De Lassus is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lassus
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Syenite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Syenite is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syenite
- Valley Forge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Forge is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
- Bismarck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Flat River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Iron Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Mountain is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Knob Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Middle Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graniteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graniteville is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Ghermanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ghermanville is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghermanville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pilot Knob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Libertyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Irondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Doe Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Doe Run.
Newspapers Published in Doe Run ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Doe Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Doe Run, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Doe Run.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Doe Run:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saint Francois County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Iron County
- Jefferson County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Reynolds County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Washington County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Doe Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Doe Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |