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 Maxwells Mill (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 Maxwells Mill. 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 Maxwells Mill ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Maxwells Mill: Maxwells Ml. (or less commonly used: Maxwells Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Maxwells Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Maxwells Mill may originally have been Maxwell's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Maxwells Mill might be written as Maxwell Mill.
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.
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 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.
Maxwells Mill is located in Iron 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 Iron County: Crawford, Dent, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Maxwells Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maxwells Mill:
- Iron County (The home county of Maxwells Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Mill, with the one closest to Maxwells Mill listed first.
- Good Water
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Bixby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Viburnum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Belleview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Middle Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- English Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Ironton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Arcadia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Chloride
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Sabula
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Mill, with the one closest to Maxwells Mill listed first.
- Czar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Dillard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Davisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cherryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elaver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Scotia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Midland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Cook Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wesco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Mill, with the one closest to Maxwells Mill listed first.
- Boss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Bunker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sligo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Gila
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gila is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Doss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Howes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Mill, with the one closest to Maxwells Mill listed first.
- Oates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Black
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Munger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Greeley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lesterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bee Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Reynolds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Corridon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Redford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Fruit City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Mill, with the one closest to Maxwells Mill listed first.
- Bismarck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Iron Mountain Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- 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
- Wortham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Mineral City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Leadwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Elvins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Rivermines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Doe Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Flat River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Hamilton Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Park Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Settletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Mill, with the one closest to Maxwells Mill listed first.
- Horton Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Sunlight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Belgrade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Berryman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Irondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Mineral Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- French Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Aptus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maxwells Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Maxwells Mill.
Cemeteries Near Maxwells Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maxwells Mill.
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 Maxwells Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maxwells Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maxwells Mill, with the one closest to Maxwells Mill listed first.
- Crocker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Abbott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McClain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rencehausen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Joseph Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Horton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stricklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goggins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- Thomas Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunlight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jinkerson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Maxwells Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maxwells Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maxwells Mill, with the one closest to Maxwells Mill listed first.
- Good Water
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Goodland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goodland is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- Sunlight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Edgehill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Edgehill is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Belgrade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Czar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Palmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Red Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Point is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
- Oates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Black
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Munger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Belleview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Dillard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Davisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maxwells Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maxwells Mill.
Newspapers Published in Maxwells Mill ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maxwells Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maxwells Mill, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maxwells Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Maxwells Mill:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Iron County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Dent County
- Reynolds County
- Saint Francois County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Maxwells Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maxwells Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |