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 Lopez (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 Lopez. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lopez is located in Saint Francois 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 Saint Francois County: Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Perry, Sainte Genevieve & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Lopez. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lopez:
- Saint Francois County (The home county of Lopez)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lopez, with the one closest to Lopez listed first.
- Iron Mountain Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Mineral City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Bismarck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Doe Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Hamilton Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Wortham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Park Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leadwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elvins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Rivermines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Esther
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flat River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Crawford County
- Czar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Dent County
- Boss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lopez, with the one closest to Lopez listed first.
- Middle Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pilot Knob
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- English Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Arcadia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ironton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Belleview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Glover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Chloride
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Sabula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Annapolis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Good Water
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Vulcan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vulcan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Bixby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- Valles Mines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lopez, with the one closest to Lopez listed first.
- Tin Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Mine La Motte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Cobalt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fredericktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Junction City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Millcreek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Saco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Cornwall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Marquand
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lopez, with the one closest to Lopez listed first.
- Munger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Black
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lesterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oates
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Redford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Bee Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Corridon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Reynolds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lopez, with the one closest to Lopez listed first.
- Chestnut Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Jonca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Sprott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Avon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Womack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Coffman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Clearwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Lawrenceton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
- Weingarten
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Rocky Ridge Ranch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
- Rocky Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- New Offenburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lopez, with the one closest to Lopez listed first.
- Caledonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Belgrade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunlight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Horton Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- French Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Mineral Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Potosi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cadet
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mud Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Old Mines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Tiff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lopez, with the one closest to Lopez listed first.
- Brunot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Lodi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lopez, see our County-by-County Page for Lopez.
Cemeteries Near Lopez ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lopez.
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 Lopez - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lopez covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lopez, with the one closest to Lopez listed first.
- Pilot Knob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Schwab Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pilot Knob Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Mountain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Link Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arcadia Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
- The Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fisher's Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (359 more) ...
- Grieder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blanton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Lopez in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lopez.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lopez, with the one closest to Lopez listed first.
- Middle Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pilot Knob
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Graniteville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Graniteville is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Ghermanville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ghermanville is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghermanville
- Iron Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Iron Mountain is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Arcadia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ironton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Belleview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Bismarck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Munger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Hogan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hogan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
- Doe Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Caledonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Loughboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loughboro is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loughboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lopez. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lopez.
Newspapers Published in Lopez ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lopez.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lopez, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lopez.
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 Lopez:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saint Francois County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Dent County
- Iron County
- Jefferson County
- Madison County
- Reynolds County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Washington County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Lopez, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lopez) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |