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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Foristell is primarily located in Saint Charles County. A portion of Foristell extends into Warren 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 Charles County: Calhoun (IL), Jersey (IL), Madison (IL), Franklin, Lincoln, Saint Louis & Warren.

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

  • Saint Charles County     (The home county of Foristell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foristell, with the one closest to Foristell listed first.
    • Wentzville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Flint Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • New Melle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Melle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Josephville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lake Saint Louis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Schluersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
      • Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
    • O'Fallon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 <1>
    • All Saints Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Defiance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foristell, with the one closest to Foristell listed first.
    • Port Royal ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Dundee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dundee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Franklin County
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Saint Albans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • New Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
    • Boles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Franklin County
    • Labadie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Etlah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
      • Etlah is located in Franklin County
    • Fourmile Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
      • Fourmile Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Campbellton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
      • Campbellton is located in Franklin County
    • Gildehouse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildehouse
      • Gildehouse is located in Franklin County
    • Berger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foristell, with the one closest to Foristell listed first.
    • Little Berger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Berger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
      • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
    • Hermann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
      • Hermann is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • Lake Tekakwitha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
      • Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foristell, with the one closest to Foristell listed first.
    • Moscow Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
      • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Cave
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Old Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hawk Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Argentville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
      • Argentville is located in Lincoln County
    • Davis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Lincoln County
    • Mackville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
    • Winfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Briscoe
      (18 miles [29 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foristell, with the one closest to Foristell listed first.
    • Jonesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • High Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bellflower
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Gamma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
      • Gamma is located in Montgomery County
    • McKittrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKittrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKittrick
      • McKittrick is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKittrick <1>
    • Big Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • New Florence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rhineland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foristell, with the one closest to Foristell listed first.
    • Eolia
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • 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 <1>
    • Sledd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County
  • Saint Louis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foristell, with the one closest to Foristell listed first.
    • Gumbo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumbo
      • Gumbo is located in Saint Louis County
    • Melrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
    • Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
      • Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
    • Wildwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <1>
    • Chesterfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkson Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Valley
      • Clarkson Valley is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Grover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <1>
    • Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Saint Louis County
    • Ellisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <1>
    • Earth City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth City
      • Earth City is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth City <1>
    • Allenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Ballwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
      • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <1>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foristell, with the one closest to Foristell listed first.
    • Wright City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Innsbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innsbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Truesdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Warrenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Marthasville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dutzow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pendleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Village of Three Creeks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Treloar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treloar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foristell, with the one closest to Foristell listed first.
    • Golden Eagle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Batchtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brussels
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Deer Plain
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Gilead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Star City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Hardin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Greene County (IL)
    • East Hardin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
  • Jersey County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foristell, with the one closest to Foristell listed first.
    • Nutwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Grafton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Foristell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foristell.

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

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pauldingville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauldingville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauldingville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Airy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metcall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wade Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Camp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Edward Lanier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edward Lanier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edward Lanier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Compton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frieden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Foristell had a population of 163 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Foristell had a population of 618 people.

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

  • Wright City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wentzville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • New Melle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Melle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Enon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Saint Charles County
  • Owen ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
    • Owen is located in Lincoln County
  • Truesdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Cappeln
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cappeln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cappeln
    • Cappeln is located in Saint Charles County
  • Josephville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Moscow Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Warrenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Linns Mills ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linns Mills
    • Linns Mills is located in Lincoln County
  • Troy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
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    • Dardenne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne
      • Dardenne is located in Saint Charles County
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
      • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Femme Osage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Femme Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Femme Osage
      • Femme Osage is located in Saint Charles County

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

Newspapers Published in Foristell ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foristell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Foristell, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Foristell.

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 Foristell:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foristell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Charles County: www.saintcharlescounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foristell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foristell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8158, Longitude: -90.9628       In this case, the coordinates for Foristell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Foristell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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