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 Earth City (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 Earth City. 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.
Earth City is located in Saint Louis 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 Louis County: Madison (IL), Monroe (IL), Saint Clair (IL), Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles & Saint Louis.
Below are the counties that are near Earth City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Earth City:
- Saint Louis County (The home county of Earth City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- Champ
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Champ is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Bridgeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
- Vigus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vigus is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigus
- Maryland Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Hazelwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Edmundson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edmundson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmundson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Saint Ann
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fernridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fernridge is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
- Breckenridge Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Breckenridge Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
- Woodson Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodson Terrace is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,033 people
- Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Berkeley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berkeley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- Port Royal ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Port Royal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Saint Albans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pacific
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pacific is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
- Former name for Pacific:
- Franklin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <1>
- Gray Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Labadie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boles is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Catawissa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robertsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- Murphy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Murphy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Parkdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Parkdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- High Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Peaceful Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Byrnes Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Maxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Maxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Arnold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Flamm City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- House Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Scotsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Lake Tekakwitha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Imperial
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- Old Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cap au Gris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cap au Gris is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap au Gris
- Chain-of-Rocks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Winfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argentville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Foley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain N' Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Moscow Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- Saint Charles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gardnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Harvester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Peters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- All Saints Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
- Cottleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Weldon Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Portage Des Sioux
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- O'Fallon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Weldon Spring Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Dardenne Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Saint Louis City
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- University City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Baden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Cheltenham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Tower Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Saint Louis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carondelet
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- Dutzow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wright City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- Golden Eagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Plain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Brussels
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Batchtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Star City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Hardin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greene County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- East Hardin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Kane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jersey County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chautauqua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Elsah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Otterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- McClusky
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Nutwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Delhi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Fieldon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jerseyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spankey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Macoupin County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Piasa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Melville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Melville is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Granite City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Venice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Altamont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <1>
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Nameoki
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Nameoki is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
- Godfrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Village is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
- Brooks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brooks is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- East Alton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
- Monroe County (IL)
- Columbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- Brooklyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- National City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cahokia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <1>
- East Carondelet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Saint Louis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sauget
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sauget is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <1>
- Fairmont City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Alorton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alorton is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <1>
- Dupo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dupo is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <1>
- Falling Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Washington Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
- Centreville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Earth City, see our County-by-County Page for Earth City.
Cemeteries Near Earth City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Earth City.
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 Earth City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Earth City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. John Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Emmaus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Borromeo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fee Fee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Monica Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hibler - Fitzgerald Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (355 more) ...
- Hiram Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Washington Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Earth City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Earth City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Earth City, with the one closest to Earth City listed first.
- Vigus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vigus is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigus
- Bridgeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
- Elm Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elm Point is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
- Pattonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pattonville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonville
- Saint Charles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gardnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Harvester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Fernridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fernridge is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
- Creve Coeur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Creve Coeur is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Kinloch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kinloch is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinloch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Florissant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Olivette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Black Walnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut
- Saint Peters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Earth City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Earth City.
Newspapers Published in Earth City ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Earth City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Earth City, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Earth City.
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 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 Earth City:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saint Louis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis City
- Warren County
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Macoupin County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Saint Clair 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 Earth City, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Earth City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |