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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Lois is located in Maries 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 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) - Vichy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lanes Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Paydown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Belle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
- Vienna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Brinktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Taos
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Oak Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Cuba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
- Argo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Leasburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Leasburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
- Steelville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelville
- Steelville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelville <2>
- Wesco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Bourbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Bourbon is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <2>
- Cook Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Elaver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Saint Cloud
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- West Sullivan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Lecoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- 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) - Japan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Strain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Elmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Champion City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Gerald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Gerald is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Bland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Bland is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <2>
- Bem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Owensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <2>
- Mount Sterling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Rosebud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <2>
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
- Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <2>
- Iberia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Iberia is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <2>
- 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) - Koenig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Freeburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Argyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Koeltztown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Linn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
- Linn is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
- Westphalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <2>
- Meta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meta
- Meta is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meta <2>
- Folk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Loose Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Creek
- Loose Creek is located in Osage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loose Creek <2>
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
- Rolla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <2>
- Rosati
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Doolittle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Newburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jerome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
- Devils Elbow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lois, see our County-by-County Page for 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 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
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Maries County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cole County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crawford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gasconade County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Miller County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Osage County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Phelps County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pulaski County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cole County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Maries County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Maries County
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.
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 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Bowles Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Chapel Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
- Bowles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
- Winsel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winsel Cemetery
- Rock Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Spring Cemetery
- Tennison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennison Cemetery
- High Gate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Gate Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Tennison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennison Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
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 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) - Lindell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Lanes Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- High Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Safe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Paydown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Leduc ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Belle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
- Redbird
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Vienna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Cleavesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleavesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleavesville
- Cleavesville is located in Gasconade County
- Dillon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Saint James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
- Bland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Bland is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <2>
- Hayden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint James
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lois. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lois) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lois. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1481, Longitude: -91.7557 In this case, the coordinates for Lois have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Lois, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |