Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Lois (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 Lois. 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 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.
Lois is located in Maries County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Maries County: Gasconade, Miller, Osage, Phelps & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Lois. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lois:
- Maries County (The home county of Lois)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
- Lindell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Vichy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Lanes Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Paydown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Belle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vienna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brinktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
- Saint Thomas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Taos
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Teal ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
- Jake Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Oak Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Cuba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Argo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Leasburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Wesco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Bourbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cook Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Elaver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Saint Cloud
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
- Lake Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lecoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
- Boone ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Japan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Strain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Elmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Champion City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Gerald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
- Redbird
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Bland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Owensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Rosebud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
- Saint Elizabeth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Iberia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
- Byron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Koenig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Freeburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Argyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Koeltztown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Linn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westphalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Meta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Folk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Loose Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
- Saint James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rolla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rosati
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Doolittle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Jerome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
- Dixon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Devils Elbow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lois, see our County-by-County Page for Lois.
Cemeteries Near Lois ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lois.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lois - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lois covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
- Ferrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bowles Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Winsel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tennison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- High Gate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (302 more) ...
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tennison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lois had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
- Vichy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Lindell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Lanes Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- High Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- High Gate is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate
- Safe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Safe is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Paydown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Leduc ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leduc is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leduc
- Belle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Redbird
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Vienna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cleavesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cleavesville is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleavesville
- Dillon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dillon is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Saint James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hayden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hayden is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lois. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lois.
Newspapers Published in Lois ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lois.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lois, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lois.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Lois:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Maries County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cole County
- Crawford County
- Dent County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Miller County
- Osage County
- Phelps County
- Pulaski County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Lois, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Lois) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |