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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 Lawrenceton (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 Lawrenceton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Lawrenceton ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Lawrenceton was originally named Punjaub

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

A Few Details for Lawrenceton ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • The naming (or the toponymy) of Lawrenceton: Named after Henry Lawrence, a local businessman.
  • It was incorporated on May 13, 1865.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve 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 Sainte Genevieve County: Monroe (IL), Randolph (IL), Jefferson, Perry & Saint Francois.

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

  • Sainte Genevieve County     (The home county of Lawrenceton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceton, with the one closest to Lawrenceton listed first.
    • Kinsey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Ridge Ranch
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Rocky Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 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:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Bloomsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • New Offenburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sprott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Weingarten
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Zell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Needmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brickeys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clement
      • From Lawrenceton to Clement
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceton, with the one closest to Lawrenceton listed first.
    • Middle Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • English Town
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Belleview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceton, with the one closest to Lawrenceton listed first.
    • Flucom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Valles Mines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Knorpp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Olympian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Festus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Crystal City
      (18 miles [29 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 <3>
    • De Soto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hematite
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <3>
    • Horine
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pevely
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <3>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceton, with the one closest to Lawrenceton listed first.
    • Mine La Motte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fredericktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Junction City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Cobalt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Millcreek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Perry County
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceton, with the one closest to Lawrenceton listed first.
    • French Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Silver Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Desloge
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
    • Esther
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bonne Terre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Farmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat River
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Park Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Rivermines
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Elvins
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Settletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceton, with the one closest to Lawrenceton listed first.
    • Tiff
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <3>
    • French Town
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Irondale
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <3>
    • Mineral Point
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Lawrenceton to Summit
    • Mud Town
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Potosi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Aptus
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aptus
      • From Lawrenceton to Aptus
  • Monroe County (IL)
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceton, with the one closest to Lawrenceton listed first.
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Modoc
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dozaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ruma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellis Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kaskaskia
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Evansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Red Bud
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Menard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
      • Menard is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <3>
    • Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
    • New Palestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)

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

Cemeteries Near Lawrenceton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawrenceton.

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

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

  • Jenning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bequette Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bequette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bequette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beckemeyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckemeyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckemeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kerlagon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Moeller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • DeGrant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Pigg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mackley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bockenkamp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cruncleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.
    • McCreary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.

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 in 1895, Lawrenceton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kinsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • French Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Bloomsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • New Offenburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Weingarten
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jonca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Zell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hazel Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Danby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Halifax
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Valles Mines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • East Bonne Terre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Valley Forge ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Saint Francois County

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

Newspapers Published in Lawrenceton ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrenceton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lawrenceton, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lawrenceton.

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 Lawrenceton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawrenceton. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Lawrenceton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lawrenceton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawrenceton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9655, Longitude: -90.3046    









 

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