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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 Laflin (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 Laflin. 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 doctors and 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.

Laflin is located in Bollinger 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 Bollinger County: Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, Stoddard & Wayne.

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

  • Bollinger County     (The home county of Laflin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laflin, with the one closest to Laflin listed first.
    • Leopold
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Marble Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <2>
    • Seopus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glenallen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Grassy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
    • Greenbrier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Zalma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Sedgewickville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Patton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturdivant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturdivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sturdivant
      • From Laflin to Sturdivant
    • Buchanan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buchanan
      • From Laflin to Buchanan
    • Patton Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gipsy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laflin, with the one closest to Laflin listed first.
    • Crump
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Whitewater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Gravel Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gravel Hill
      • From Laflin to Gravel Hill
    • Burfordville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Allenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Green Cox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
      • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
      • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cliff
      • From Laflin to Cliff
    • Delta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Gordonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Millersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
    • Randles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
      • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Randles
      • From Laflin to Randles
    • Dutchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutchtown
      • From Laflin to Dutchtown
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laflin, with the one closest to Laflin listed first.
    • Marquand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornwall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwall
      • From Laflin to Cornwall
    • Cobalt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Millcreek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredericktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
    • Junction City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Saco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laflin, with the one closest to Laflin listed first.
    • Biehle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
    • Millheim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Uniontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Longtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Longtown
      • From Laflin to Longtown
    • Eureka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
    • Silver Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Frohna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Altenburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
    • Brazeau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Perryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laflin, with the one closest to Laflin listed first.
    • Chaffee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <2>
    • Perkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Scott County
    • Caney Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caney Creek
      • From Laflin to Caney Creek
    • Oran
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
    • Kelso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
    • Scott City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <2>
    • New Hamburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Lambert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Morley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Vanduser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
      • Vanduser is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Crowder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Haywood City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laflin, with the one closest to Laflin listed first.
    • Advance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brownwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Painton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
    • Tillman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bell City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Leora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leora
      • From Laflin to Leora
    • Guam ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
      • Guam is located in Stoddard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Guam
      • From Laflin to Guam
    • Puxico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
      • Puxico is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Circle City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laflin, with the one closest to Laflin listed first.
    • Cascade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • McGee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • McGee is located in Wayne County
    • Lowndes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
      • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
    • Hiram
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Wayne County
    • Clubb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
      • Clubb is located in Wayne County
    • Shook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
    • Lodi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Wayne County
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laflin, with the one closest to Laflin listed first.
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Thebes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • McClure
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Olive Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
  • Union County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laflin, with the one closest to Laflin listed first.
    • Reynoldsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wolf Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Laflin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laflin.

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

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crump Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crump Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Proffer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spivey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crader Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mansion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Proffer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Passover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Passover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Passover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stroderville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroderville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroderville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marble Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Hill 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Laflin had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Leopold
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
    • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
  • Crump
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Marble Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
    • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <2>
  • Lutesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
    • Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
  • Gravel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gravel Hill
    • From Laflin to Gravel Hill
  • Houck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houck
    • Houck is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Burfordville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Allenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Tilsit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilsit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilsit
    • Tilsit is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Glenallen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
    • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Green Cox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
    • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Arbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
    • Arbor is located in Cape Girardeau County
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    • Delta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Advance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Randles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
      • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Randles
      • From Laflin to Randles

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

Newspapers Published in Laflin ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laflin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laflin, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laflin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Laflin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laflin. 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>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 Laflin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laflin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laflin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2768, Longitude: -89.8896       In this case, the coordinates for Laflin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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