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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 Famous (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 Famous. 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 hospitals and 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.

Famous is located in Lincoln County.

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 Lincoln County: Calhoun (IL), Montgomery, Pike, Saint Charles & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Famous. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Famous:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Famous)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Famous, with the one closest to Famous listed first.
    • Davis
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Lincoln County
    • Cave
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
      • Cave is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Briscoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
    • Mackville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
    • Troy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
    • Silex
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Moscow Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawk Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
      • Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <3>
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
      • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
      • Fountain N' Lakes village
    • Whiteside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • New Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
    • Argentville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
      • Argentville is located in Lincoln County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Famous, with the one closest to Famous listed first.
    • Berger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Etlah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
      • Etlah is located in Franklin County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Famous, with the one closest to Famous listed first.
    • Gamma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
      • Gamma is located in Montgomery County
    • Bellflower
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jonesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
      • Jonesburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesburg <3>
    • High Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <3>
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • New Florence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
      • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <3>
    • Montgomery City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
      • Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <3>
    • Big Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
    • Wellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Famous, with the one closest to Famous listed first.
    • Eolia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <3>
    • Sledd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County
    • Paynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Cyrene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County
    • Annada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Ashley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County
    • Calumet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County
    • Clarksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
    • Bowling Green
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarrants
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • New Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Pike County
    • Curryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Louisiana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Famous, with the one closest to Famous listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Foristell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foristell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foristell
      • Foristell is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foristell <3>
    • Wentzville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Josephville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
      • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Lake Saint Louis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Melle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Melle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Melle
      • New Melle is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Melle <3>
    • O'Fallon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Fallon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
      • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <3>
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
      • Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <3>
    • All Saints Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
    • Saint Peters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <3>
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
      • Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Famous, with the one closest to Famous listed first.
    • Wright City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Warrenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <3>
    • Truesdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Truesdale is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
    • Innsbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innsbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
      • Innsbrook is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Innsbrook has also been known as:
      • Innsbrook village
    • Pendleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Marthasville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Treloar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treloar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treloar
      • Treloar is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treloar <3>
    • Dutzow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Village of Three Creeks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
      • Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
      • Three Creeks village
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Famous, with the one closest to Famous listed first.
    • Batchtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <3>
    • Gilead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Star City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Hamburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
    • Hardin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <3>
    • Mozier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <3>
    • Brussels
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <3>
    • Michael
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Eagle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Belleview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Deer Plain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Kampsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cliffdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County (IL)
  • Greene County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Famous, with the one closest to Famous listed first.
    • East Hardin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Eldred
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <3>
  • Jersey County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Famous, with the one closest to Famous listed first.
    • Nutwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Spankey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spankey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
      • Spankey is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Fieldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Famous, with the one closest to Famous listed first.
    • Pike
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Nebo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Famous, see our County-by-County Page for Famous.

Cemeteries Near Famous ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Famous.

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 Famous covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Famous, with the one closest to Famous listed first.

  • Mumford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bricker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bricker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bricker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guthrie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Alexandria Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Alexandria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trail Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Briscoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briscoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Lick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Troy City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Famous had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Famous, with the one closest to Famous listed first.

  • Davis
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Lincoln County
  • Briscoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
  • Mackville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
  • Mashek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashek
    • Mashek is located in Lincoln County
  • Troy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Linns Mills ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linns Mills
    • Linns Mills is located in Lincoln County
  • Silex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
    • Silex is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Okete
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okete
    • Okete is located in Lincoln County
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
  • Millwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Lincoln County
  • Hawk Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
    • Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <3>
  • Moscow Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Chantilly ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Lincoln County
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lincoln County
    • Whiteside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Famous. See our List of 1890's Communities around Famous.

Newspapers Published in Famous ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Famous.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Famous, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Famous.

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 Famous:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Famous. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Famous, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Famous) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Famous. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0350, Longitude: -91.0121       In this case, the coordinates for Famous have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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