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 Melzo (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 Melzo. 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 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.
Melzo is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Monroe (IL), Franklin, Saint Francois, Saint Louis, Sainte Genevieve & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Melzo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Melzo:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Melzo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melzo, with the one closest to Melzo listed first.
- Valles Mines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knorpp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
- De Soto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flucom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flucom is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
- Olympian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Fletcher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Hematite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hematite is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
- Ware
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Festus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mapaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
- Crystal City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Herculaneum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melzo, with the one closest to Melzo listed first.
- Hensley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hensley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Luebbering
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Hemker
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Huff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Huff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Lonedell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Catawissa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Caseyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Caseyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Robertsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melzo, with the one closest to Melzo listed first.
- Belleview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Middle Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pilot Knob
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- English Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Ironton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arcadia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melzo, with the one closest to Melzo listed first.
- Silver Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Blackwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Settletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- Bonne Terre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cantwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Desloge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- French Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Leadwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Esther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Flat River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Rivermines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Wortham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Elvins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melzo, with the one closest to Melzo listed first.
- Lawrenceton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
- Kinsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Sprott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Bloomsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Needmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Rocky Ridge Ranch
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
- Rocky Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Jonca
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Chestnut Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Brickeys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Former names for Brickeys:
- Brickeys Gristmill
- Brickeys Landing
- Clement ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
- New Offenburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- Weingarten
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melzo, with the one closest to Melzo listed first.
- Tiff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- French Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Cadet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Theabeau Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Mineral Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Mud Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Old Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Potosi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Irondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aptus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Richwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Monroe County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melzo, with the one closest to Melzo listed first.
- Mitchie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
- Chalfin Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Fults
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maeystown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Madonnaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Renault
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valmeyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Wartburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Burksville Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Randolph County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melzo, with the one closest to Melzo listed first.
- Prairie du Rocher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
- Prairie du Rocher village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <1>
- Modoc
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Melzo, see our County-by-County Page for Melzo.
Cemeteries Near Melzo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melzo.
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 Melzo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Melzo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Melzo, with the one closest to Melzo listed first.
- Moontown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hamman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Adams / Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Appleberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vineyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Settle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Blackwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jarvis Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Melzo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Melzo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Melzo, with the one closest to Melzo listed first.
- Silver Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Blackwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Halifax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Halifax is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Valles Mines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cadet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bonne Terre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Bonne Terre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonne Terre
- Vineland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vineland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Hazel Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
- Knorpp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
- Fertile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fertile is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
- Oakvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mineral Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Flucom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flucom is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
- De Soto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Melzo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melzo.
Newspapers Published in Melzo ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melzo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melzo, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melzo.
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 websites either 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 Melzo:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Iron County
- Saint Francois County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Washington County
- Monroe County
- Randolph 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 Melzo, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melzo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |