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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 Farmington (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 Farmington. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Farmington is located in Saint Francois County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Francois County: Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Perry, Sainte Genevieve & Washington.

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

  • Saint Francois County     (The home county of Farmington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Leadington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
      • Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <2>
    • Doe Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
      • Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
    • Hamilton Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
      • Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
    • Park Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
      • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <2>
    • Esther
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
    • Elvins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
      • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
    • Flat River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
      • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
    • Rivermines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
      • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
    • Knob Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
    • Desloge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
      • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <2>
    • Leadwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
      • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <2>
    • Bismarck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bollinger County
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Middle Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • English Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
      • English Town is located in Iron County
    • Pilot Knob
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <2>
    • Arcadia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ironton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
    • Belleview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Glover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Iron County
    • Chloride
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sabula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Valles Mines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valles Mines
      • Valles Mines is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valles Mines <2>
    • Knorpp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Flucom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Olympian Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
      • Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • De Soto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Festus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hematite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
      • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
    • Crystal City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
      • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Mine La Motte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredericktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
    • Junction City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Cobalt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Millcreek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cornwall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwall
      • From Farmington to Cornwall
    • Saco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Marquand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Silver Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lithium
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
      • Lithium is located in Perry County
    • Perryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Reynolds County
  • Sainte Genevieve County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Irondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <2>
    • French Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
      • French Town is located in Washington County
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Farmington to Summit
    • Caledonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cadet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
      • Cadet is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <2>
    • Mineral Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Tiff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
      • Tiff is located in Washington County
    • Potosi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mud Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
      • Mud Town is located in Washington County
    • Belgrade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Old Mines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Theabeau Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theabeau Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
      • Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
    • Sunlight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
      • Sunlight is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunlight
      • From Farmington to Sunlight
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Fults
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <2>
    • Chalfin Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Mitchie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchie
      • From Farmington to Mitchie
    • Renault
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Dozaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • 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 <2>
    • Modoc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kaskaskia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people

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

Cemeteries Near Farmington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farmington.

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

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

  • New Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery of Farmington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery of Farmington
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery of Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doughty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doughty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doughty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillview Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mattie Roberts Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattie Roberts Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattie Roberts Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kollmeyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kollmeyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kollmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Copenhagen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copenhagen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copenhagen 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Farmington had a population of 1,394 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Farmington had a population of 18,674 people.

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

  • De Lassus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Lassus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lassus
    • De Lassus is located in Saint Francois County
  • Valley Forge ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
    • Valley Forge is located in Saint Francois County
  • Doe Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
    • Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
  • Loughboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loughboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loughboro
    • Loughboro is located in Saint Francois County
  • Syenite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syenite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syenite
    • Syenite is located in Saint Francois County
  • Knob Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jonca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
    • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
  • Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill
    • Mill is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Libertyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County
  • Avon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hazel Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
    • Hazel Run is located in Saint Francois County
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    • East Bonne Terre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonne Terre
      • East Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
    • Bonne Terre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
      • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <2>
    • Bismarck
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Farmington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farmington.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Farmington ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmington.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Farmington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Farmington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Farmington.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Farmington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Farmington:

The official website for Farmington: www.ci.farmington.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 Farmington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Farmington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farmington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7813, Longitude: -90.4217    









 

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