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 Elvins (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 Elvins. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Elvins 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 Elvins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elvins:
- Saint Francois County (The home county of Elvins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elvins, with the one closest to Elvins listed first.
- Rivermines
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Flat River
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Park Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leadington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cantwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Desloge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Esther
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Leadwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wortham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Bonne Terre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Doe Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Bismarck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elvins, with the one closest to Elvins listed first.
- Middle Brook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- English Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Pilot Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Belleview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Ironton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Arcadia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Glover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Chloride
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Good Water
(29 miles [46.7 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 Elvins, with the one closest to Elvins listed first.
- Valles Mines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Knorpp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
- Flucom
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Flucom is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
- De Soto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Olympian Village
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Hematite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hematite is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
- Fletcher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Festus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ware
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crystal City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mapaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elvins, with the one closest to Elvins listed first.
- Mine La Motte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Tin Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Junction City
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Fredericktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cobalt
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Cornwall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elvins, with the one closest to Elvins listed first.
- Munger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Black
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elvins, with the one closest to Elvins listed first.
- Chestnut Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Sprott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Jonca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Lawrenceton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Weingarten
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Rocky Ridge Ranch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
- Rocky Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Coffman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- New Offenburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- Kinsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Bloomsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elvins, with the one closest to Elvins listed first.
- Irondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- French Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Mineral Point
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tiff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Potosi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Old Mines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Theabeau Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Belgrade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elvins, with the one closest to Elvins listed first.
- Mitchie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
- Fults
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chalfin Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Renault
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elvins, with the one closest to Elvins listed first.
- Prairie du Rocher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
- Prairie du Rocher village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <1>
- Modoc
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elvins, see our County-by-County Page for Elvins.
Cemeteries Near Elvins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elvins.
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 Elvins - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elvins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elvins, with the one closest to Elvins listed first.
- Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gibson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Nativity Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Marys Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Workmens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Highley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Murrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highley McHenry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highley McHenry Cemetery
- The Highley McHenry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highley Cemetery
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- McHenry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Herod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smallpox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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 Elvins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elvins.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elvins, with the one closest to Elvins listed first.
- Flat River
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Loughboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Loughboro is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loughboro
- East Bonne Terre
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonne Terre
- Bonne Terre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bismarck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doe Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- De Lassus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Lassus is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lassus
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Irondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hazel Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
- Valley Forge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Valley Forge is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mill is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Iron Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Mountain is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elvins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elvins.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Elvins ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elvins.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Elvins. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Elvins and those printed in the larger area surrounding Elvins.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Elvins.
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 Elvins:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saint Francois County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Iron County
- Jefferson County
- Madison County
- Reynolds County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Washington County
- Monroe County
- Randolph 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 Elvins, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elvins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |