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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 Koester (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 Koester. 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.

Koester is located in Saint Francois 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 Francois County: Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Perry, Sainte Genevieve & Washington.

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

  • Saint Francois County     (The home county of Koester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Koester, with the one closest to Koester listed first.
    • French Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <2>
    • Silver Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
    • Bonne Terre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Desloge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Settletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
      • Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
    • Blackwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
    • Esther
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Leadington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Flat River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
      • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
    • Rivermines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Park Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
      • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <2>
    • Elvins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Leadwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Koester, with the one closest to Koester listed first.
    • Hemker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
      • Hemker is located in Franklin County
    • Luebbering
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hensley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hensley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
      • Hensley is located in Franklin County
    • Huff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Franklin County
    • Lonedell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Koester, with the one closest to Koester listed first.
    • Middle Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Iron County
    • English Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
      • English Town is located in Iron County
    • Pilot Knob
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Koester, with the one closest to Koester listed first.
    • Flucom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
      • Flucom is located in Jefferson County
    • Knorpp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
      • Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
    • Valles Mines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Olympian Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
      • Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • De Soto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
      • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
    • Festus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hematite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
      • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
    • Herculaneum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
      • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
    • Horine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
      • Horine is located in Jefferson County
    • Mapaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hillsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Pevely
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
      • Pevely is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
  • Madison County
    • Mine La Motte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
      • Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Koester, with the one closest to Koester listed first.
    • Kinsey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Lawrenceton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
      • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Needmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Bloomsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Rocky Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Brickeys
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Rocky Ridge Ranch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sprott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
      • Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • New Offenburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
      • New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Jonca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
      • Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Weingarten
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
      • Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Koester, with the one closest to Koester listed first.
    • Tiff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cadet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • French Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
      • French Town is located in Washington County
    • Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Washington County
    • Mineral Point
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Mud Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Theabeau Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Old Mines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
      • Old Mines is located in Washington County
    • Irondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Potosi
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • Aptus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
    • Richwoods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fourche a Renault. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
      • Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Koester, with the one closest to Koester listed first.
    • Mitchie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Fults
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <2>
    • Chalfin Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chalfin Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
      • Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Maeystown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe City
      (17 miles [27.4 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)
    • Renault
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Madonnaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Valmeyer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Burksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Wartburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
      • Wartburg is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Burksville Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Koester, with the one closest to Koester listed first.
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <2>
    • Modoc
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Ruma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Dozaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
      • Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Evansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
    • Red Bud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <2>
    • Ellis Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kaskaskia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Preston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Walsh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Koester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Koester.

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

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

  • Rouggly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouggly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouggly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moeller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moeller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moeller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bockenkamp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bockenkamp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bockenkamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mostiller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mostiller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mostiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perret Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perret Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCreary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCreary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCreary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cruncleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruncleton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruncleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • DeGrant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeGrant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeGrant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kerlagon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerlagon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerlagon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • French Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
    • French Village is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <2>
  • Halifax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Flucom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
    • Flucom is located in Jefferson County
  • Oakvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
    • Oakvale is located in Jefferson County
  • Knorpp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
    • Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
  • Valles Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Silver Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
  • Hazel Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
    • Hazel Run is located in Saint Francois County
  • Lawrenceton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
    • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Kinsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Plattin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattin
    • Plattin is located in Jefferson County
  • Danby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • Danby is located in Jefferson County
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    • East Bonne Terre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill
      • Mill is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Bonne Terre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Koester ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Koester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Koester, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Koester.

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 Koester:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Koester. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Koester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Koester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Koester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0223, Longitude: -90.4096       In this case, the coordinates for Koester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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