Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ironton (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 Ironton. 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 Ironton ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Ironton was referred to as Ironton Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Ironton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ironton.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Ironton is located in Iron County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iron County: Crawford, Dent, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Ironton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ironton:
- Iron County (The home county of Ironton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ironton, with the one closest to Ironton listed first.
- Arcadia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- English Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Pilot Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Belleview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Glover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Chloride
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Sabula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Annapolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vulcan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Vulcan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Des Arc
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Good Water
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Crawford County
- Czar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Dent County
- Boss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ironton, with the one closest to Ironton listed first.
- Tin Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Cobalt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fredericktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Junction City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Millcreek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Mine La Motte
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Saco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Cornwall
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Marquand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ironton, with the one closest to Ironton listed first.
- Munger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Lesterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oates
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Redford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Bee Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Reynolds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Corridon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Fruit City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ironton, with the one closest to Ironton listed first.
- Iron Mountain Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Mineral City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Bismarck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Doe Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Hamilton Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Knob Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Park Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elvins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Wortham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Esther
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Flat River
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ironton, with the one closest to Ironton listed first.
- Chestnut Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Womack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Avon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Jonca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Sprott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Coffman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Clearwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Weingarten
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ironton, with the one closest to Ironton listed first.
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belgrade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunlight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Horton Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- French Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Mineral Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Potosi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cadet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mud Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Old Mines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ironton, with the one closest to Ironton listed first.
- Brunot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Lodi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Bounds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Patterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cascade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Piedmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Silva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Clubb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clubb is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ironton, see our County-by-County Page for Ironton.
Cemeteries Near Ironton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ironton.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ironton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ironton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ironton, with the one closest to Ironton listed first.
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Arcadia Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
- The Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fisher's Cemetery
- Pilot Knob Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Schwab Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Knob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Link Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Allgier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rebel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blanton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (360 more) ...
- Grell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Mountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ironton had a population of 965 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ironton had a population of 1,386 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ironton, with the one closest to Ironton listed first.
- Arcadia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pilot Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ghermanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ghermanville is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghermanville
- Graniteville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Graniteville is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Hogan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hogan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
- Iron Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Iron Mountain is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Glover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Belleview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Munger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- French Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- French Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mills
- Doe Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bismarck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sabula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Loughboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Loughboro is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loughboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ironton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ironton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ironton ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ironton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ironton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ironton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ironton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Ironton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ironton:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Iron County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Dent County
- Madison County
- Reynolds County
- Saint Francois County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ironton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Ironton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |