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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 French Town (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 French Town. 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 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 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.

French Town is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Crawford, Franklin, Iron, Jefferson & Saint Francois.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of French Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from French Town, with the one closest to French Town listed first.
    • Cadet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Summit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Washington County
    • Tiff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mud Town
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Old Mines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
      • Old Mines is located in Washington County
    • Theabeau Town
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Potosi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <2>
    • Irondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Aptus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aptus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Belgrade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Richwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Washington County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from French Town, with the one closest to French Town listed first.
    • Czar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Czar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
    • Davisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
      • Davisville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisville <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from French Town, with the one closest to French Town listed first.
    • Hensley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
      • Hensley is located in Franklin County
    • Huff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Franklin County
    • Luebbering
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luebbering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
      • Luebbering is located in Franklin County
    • Hemker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
      • Hemker is located in Franklin County
    • Lonedell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonedell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
      • Lonedell is located in Franklin County
    • Caseyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Franklin County
    • Miramiguoa Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miramiguoa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
      • Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Parkway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway
      • Parkway is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from French Town, with the one closest to French Town listed first.
    • Belleview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Iron County
    • Middle Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pilot Knob
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • English Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ironton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
    • Good Water
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
    • Viburnum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
      • Viburnum is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from French Town, with the one closest to French Town listed first.
    • Valles Mines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Fletcher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
    • De Soto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Knorpp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
      • Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
    • Flucom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
      • Flucom is located in Jefferson County
    • Ware
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Jefferson County
    • Olympian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hillsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Hematite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Morse Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
      • Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Mapaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
      • Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
    • Grubville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
      • Grubville is located in Jefferson County
    • Festus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
      • Festus is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <2>
  • Reynolds County
    • Munger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from French Town, with the one closest to French Town listed first.
    • Settletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
      • Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
    • Blackwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
    • Bonne Terre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Leadwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Silver Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
    • Wortham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
    • Desloge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Rivermines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Elvins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Esther
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bismarck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <2>
    • Leadington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • The following are listed by their distance from French Town, with the one closest to French Town listed first.
    • Sprott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
      • Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Lawrenceton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
      • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Jonca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
      • Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Kinsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Rocky Ridge Ranch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
      • Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Rocky Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Bloomsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
      • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <2>
    • Needmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Weingarten
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
      • Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Brickeys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
      • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Former names for Brickeys:
      • Brickeys Gristmill
      • Brickeys Landing
    • New Offenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
      • New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from French Town, with the one closest to French Town listed first.
    • Mitchie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • 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>
    • Maeystown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)

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

Newspapers Published in French Town ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around French Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of French Town, 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 French Town.

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 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 French Town:

Cemeteries Near French Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of French Town.

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

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

  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Jarvis Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Farm Cemetery
  • Pond Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Creek Cemetery
  • Brick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
  • Aquilla Cole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aquilla Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aquilla Cole Cemetery
  • Boas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boas Cemetery
  • Huff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
  • Goff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
  • Yeargain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeargain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeargain Cemetery
  • Germania Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
  • Settle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
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    • Coles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • McGready Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGready Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGready Family Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find French Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of French Town.

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

  • Mineral Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Cadet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Washington County
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Washington County
  • Potosi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
    • Potosi is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <2>
  • Blackwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
    • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
  • Old Mines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
    • Old Mines is located in Washington County
  • Bonne Terre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Irondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • East Bonne Terre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Silver Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
  • Fertile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
    • Fertile is located in Washington County
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    • Halifax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Saint Francois County
    • Vineland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Vineland is located in Jefferson County
    • Flat River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- French Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in French Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9551, Longitude: -90.6746       In this case, the coordinates for French Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 French Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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