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 Ogborn (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 Ogborn. 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.
Ogborn 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 Ogborn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ogborn:
- Saint Francois County (The home county of Ogborn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogborn, with the one closest to Ogborn listed first.
- Farmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leadington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Esther
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Park Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cantwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Flat River
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Desloge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elvins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Rivermines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Doe Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Hamilton Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Bonne Terre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bollinger County
- Patton Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogborn, with the one closest to Ogborn listed first.
- Middle Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- English Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Pilot Knob
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ironton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belleview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Glover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Chloride
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogborn, with the one closest to Ogborn listed first.
- Valles Mines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Flucom
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Flucom is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
- Knorpp
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
- Olympian Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- De Soto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hematite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hematite is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
- Festus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Crystal City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fletcher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Herculaneum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mapaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogborn, with the one closest to Ogborn listed first.
- Mine La Motte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Fredericktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cobalt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Millcreek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Tin Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Cornwall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogborn, with the one closest to Ogborn listed first.
- Silver Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Lithium
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lithium is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
- Reynolds County
- Munger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogborn, with the one closest to Ogborn listed first.
- Sprott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Chestnut Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Jonca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Weingarten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Lawrenceton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
- Coffman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Rocky Ridge Ranch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
- Rocky Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- New Offenburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- Clearwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Kinsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogborn, with the one closest to Ogborn listed first.
- Irondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- French Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Cadet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Tiff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Caledonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mud Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Theabeau Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Potosi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Old Mines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Belgrade
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogborn, with the one closest to Ogborn listed first.
- Fults
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
- Chalfin Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Renault
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maeystown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monroe City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Randolph County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogborn, with the one closest to Ogborn listed first.
- Prairie du Rocher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Dozaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- Modoc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Kaskaskia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Ellis Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ogborn, see our County-by-County Page for Ogborn.
Cemeteries Near Ogborn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ogborn.
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 Ogborn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ogborn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ogborn, with the one closest to Ogborn listed first.
- Cunningham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Haile Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jennings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Three Rivers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Parkview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Parkview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Farmington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30753 <2>
- Mattie Roberts Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Black Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zolman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grady Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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 Ogborn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ogborn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ogborn, with the one closest to Ogborn listed first.
- Farmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- De Lassus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- De Lassus is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lassus
- Valley Forge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Forge is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
- Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mill is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill
- Flat River
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Loughboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loughboro is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loughboro
- Jonca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Doe Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Hazel Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hazel Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
- East Bonne Terre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonne Terre
- French Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bonne Terre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Syenite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Syenite is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syenite
- Bismarck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Knob Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ogborn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ogborn.
Newspapers Published in Ogborn ...
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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ogborn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ogborn, 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 Ogborn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ogborn:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saint Francois County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Iron County
- Jefferson County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Reynolds 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> | 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 Ogborn, 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- Ogborn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |