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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 La Belle (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 La Belle. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

La Belle is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Adams (IL), Hancock (IL), Clark, Knox, Marion & Shelby.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of La Belle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Belle, with the one closest to La Belle listed first.
    • Lewistown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • New Court Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
    • Monticello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Williamstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Lewis County
    • Argola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
    • Ewing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <1>
    • Sellers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County
    • Gilead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County
    • Durham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Weber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Maywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Belle, with the one closest to La Belle listed first.
    • Brashear
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
      • Brashear is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Adair County
    • Gibbs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bullion ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Adair County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Belle, with the one closest to La Belle listed first.
    • Neeper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
      • Neeper is located in Clark County
    • Wyaconda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
      • Wyaconda is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Saint Patrick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
    • Luray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Medill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County
    • Kahoka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <1>
    • Clark City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County
    • Wayland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Chambersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County
    • Revere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Peaksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County
    • Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Belle, with the one closest to La Belle listed first.
    • Jeddo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Knox County
    • Forest Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
      • Forest Springs is located in Knox County
    • Knox City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
      • Knox City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <1>
    • Newark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • Colony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Knox County
    • Hedge City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
      • Hedge City is located in Knox County
    • Plevna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • Edina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <1>
    • Rutledge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
      • Baring is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <1>
    • Novelty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
      • Novelty is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <1>
    • Greensburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Knox County
  • Macon County
    • Sue City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
      • Sue City is located in Macon County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Belle, with the one closest to La Belle listed first.
    • Nelsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Marion County
    • Philadelphia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
    • Taylor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dodge City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Palmyra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Belle, with the one closest to La Belle listed first.
    • Gorin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County
    • South Gorin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
      • South Gorin is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Pleasant Retreat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Retreat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
      • Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
    • Arbela
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Granger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Unity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County
    • Memphis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Belle, with the one closest to La Belle listed first.
    • Bethel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <1>
    • Leonard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Shelby County
    • Emden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Kendall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
      • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <1>
    • Lakenan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
      • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
    • Lentner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
  • Adams County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Belle, with the one closest to La Belle listed first.
    • Meyer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Lima
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
    • Marcelline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Ursa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
      • Ursa is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <1>
    • Quincy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <1>
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • Warsaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>

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

Cemeteries Near La Belle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of La Belle.

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

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

  • LaBelle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaBelle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaBelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bondurant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bondurant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bondurant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knox City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Withers Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withers Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Withers Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594496 <4>
  • Glover Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cecil Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newark Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Prim Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Bancert Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bancert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bancert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morris Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that La Belle had a population of 702 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Belle had a population of 631 people.

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

  • Forest Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
    • Forest Springs is located in Knox County
  • Lewistown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Knox City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
    • Knox City is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <1>
  • Deer Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
    • Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County
  • Newark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
  • Steffenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steffenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffenville
    • Steffenville is located in Lewis County
  • Argola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
    • Argola is located in Lewis County
  • Colony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Knox County
  • Tolona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolona
    • Tolona is located in Lewis County
  • Monticello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Bunker Hill ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Lewis County
  • Williamstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Lewis County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hedge City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
      • Hedge City is located in Knox County
    • Plevna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • Elgin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of La Belle ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Belle.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of La Belle. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of La Belle and those printed in the larger area surrounding La Belle.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of La Belle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 La Belle:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<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 La Belle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- La Belle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Belle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1166, Longitude: -91.9147       In this case, the coordinates for La Belle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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