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 Lonedell (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 Lonedell. 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.
Lonedell is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Crawford, Gasconade, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Lonedell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lonedell:
- Franklin County (The home county of Lonedell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lonedell, with the one closest to Lonedell listed first.
- Hemker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Luebbering
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Hensley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hensley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Huff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Huff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Moselle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Robertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Catawissa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Parkway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Parkway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Saint Clair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Villa Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Anaconda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Anaconda is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
- Gray Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Benson Tourist City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lonedell, with the one closest to Lonedell listed first.
- West Sullivan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Saint Cloud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Bourbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scotia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Argo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Leasburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lonedell, with the one closest to Lonedell listed first.
- Grubville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
- Oermann
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Dittmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill Lakes is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Morse Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
- Cedar Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Tekakwitha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Fletcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Ware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Scotsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- House Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Byrnes Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lonedell, with the one closest to Lonedell listed first.
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Defiance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Schluersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- New Melle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Weldon Spring Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Weldon Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lonedell, with the one closest to Lonedell listed first.
- Blackwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Silver Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Settletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- Bonne Terre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lonedell, with the one closest to Lonedell listed first.
- Allenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Hollow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Eureka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Melrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Glencoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatman
- Wildwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ranken
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ranken is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranken
- Ballwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Peerless Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Peerless Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless Park
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lonedell, with the one closest to Lonedell listed first.
- Village of Three Creeks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
- Three Creeks village
- Dutzow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marthasville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Treloar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lonedell, with the one closest to Lonedell listed first.
- Richwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Aptus
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Theabeau Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Mud Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Old Mines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Tiff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Cadet
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- French Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Mineral Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Potosi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Berryman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Monroe County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lonedell, with the one closest to Lonedell listed first.
- Mitchie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
- Valmeyer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Monroe City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lonedell, see our County-by-County Page for Lonedell.
Cemeteries Near Lonedell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lonedell.
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 Lonedell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lonedell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lonedell, with the one closest to Lonedell listed first.
- Woodcock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Finney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (281 more) ...
- Mitchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arnold Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Lonedell had a population of 51 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lonedell, with the one closest to Lonedell listed first.
- Luebbering
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Hemker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Grubville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
- Oermann
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Moselle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Robertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Catawissa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Clair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Morse Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
- Cedar Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Villa Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Local
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Local is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Local
- Byrnesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Byrnesville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnesville
- Frumet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frumet is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frumet
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lonedell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lonedell.
Newspapers Published in Lonedell ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lonedell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lonedell, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lonedell.
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 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 Lonedell:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Francois County
- Saint Louis County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Monroe 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lonedell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Lonedell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |