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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 Florissant (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 Florissant. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Florissant ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Florisant.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Florissant is located in Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis County: Madison (IL), Monroe (IL), Saint Clair (IL), Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles & Saint Louis.

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

  • Saint Louis County     (The home county of Florissant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Calverton Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calverton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton Park
      • Calverton Park is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Black Jack
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
    • Berkeley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
      • Berkeley is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
    • Kinloch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinloch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinloch
      • Kinloch is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
    • Dellwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
    • Ferguson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
    • Hazelwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cool Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
      • Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
    • Castle Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
      • Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County
    • Edmundson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmundson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmundson
      • Edmundson is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Woodson Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson Terrace
      • Woodson Terrace is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,033 people
    • Bel-Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel-Ridge
      • Bel-Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
      • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Port Royal ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Albans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Murphy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Jefferson County
    • Parkdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Maxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County
    • Arnold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • Flamm City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County
    • High Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Peaceful Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
      • Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Byrnes Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnes Mill
      • Byrnes Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnes Mill <2>
    • Imperial
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
    • Kimmswick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
    • House Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Springs
      • House Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House Springs <2>
    • Barnhart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
      • Barnhart is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Old Monroe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
      • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <2>
    • Winfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
      • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Foley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • West Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <2>
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gardnerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
    • Saint Charles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Harvester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Peters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • All Saints Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cottleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Weldon Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
      • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <2>
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • O'Fallon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Saint Paul
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Saint Louis City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Baden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City
    • University City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
    • Cheltenham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
    • Saint Louis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carondelet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Deer Plain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Golden Eagle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brussels
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Batchtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Gilead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Hardin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Star City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
  • Greene County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Kane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <2>
    • East Hardin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County (IL)
  • Jersey County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Elsah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <2>
    • Chautauqua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Grafton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • McClusky
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Otterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jerseyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
      • Jerseyville is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <2>
    • Nutwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Fieldon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fidelity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <2>
  • Macoupin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Brighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Macoupin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
    • Piasa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunker Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <2>
    • Shipman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Macoupin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipman <2>
    • Medora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Macoupin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medora <2>
    • Summerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Macoupin County (IL)
    • Royal Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
  • Madison County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Nameoki
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
      • Nameoki is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Melville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Altamont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Granite City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Venice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <2>
    • Brooks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Hartford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Belmont Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
      • Belmont Village is located in Madison County (IL)
    • East Alton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
      • East Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
    • Godfrey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <2>
    • Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
  • Saint Clair County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • National City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <2>
    • East Saint Louis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmont City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Cahokia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
      • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <2>
    • Sauget
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
      • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <2>
    • Washington Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
    • East Carondelet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
      • East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <2>
    • Alorton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
      • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <2>
    • Bunkum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Centreville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
    • Dupo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
      • Dupo is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <2>
    • Caseyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseyville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Florissant ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Florissant.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Florissant. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Florissant and those printed in the larger area surrounding Florissant.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> of Florissant.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Florissant:

Cemeteries Near Florissant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Florissant.

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

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Florissant.
    • The Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Spanish Land Grant Park Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433491 <6>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cold Water Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Water Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Water Cemetery
  • Washington Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Park Cemetery
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Fee Fee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Fee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Fee Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake Charles Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Valhalla Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Cemetery
  • Continue List   (406 more) ...

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Florissant had a population of 1,100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Florissant had a population of 50,795 people.

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

  • Cross Keys
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County
  • Kinloch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinloch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinloch
    • Kinloch is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
  • Ferguson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
  • Woodstock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Saint Louis County
  • Bridgeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
  • Pattonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonville
    • Pattonville is located in Saint Louis County
  • Normandy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
  • Jennings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
  • Spanish Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
    • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County
  • Baden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
    • Baden is located in Saint Louis City
  • Black Walnut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut
    • Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County
  • Hillsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Vigus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigus
      • Vigus is located in Saint Louis County
    • Wellston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
      • Wellston is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
    • Olivette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

The official website for Florissant: www.florissantmo.com/

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.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>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- Florissant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Florissant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7890, Longitude: -90.3227    
<6>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.
<7>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 Florissant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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