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 Plattin (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 Plattin. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Plattin is located in Jefferson County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties 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 Plattin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plattin:

• Jefferson County     (The home county of Plattin)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plattin, with the one closest to Plattin listed first.
  • Flucom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
    • Flucom is located in Jefferson County
  • Olympian Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
    • Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Knorpp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
    • Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
  • Festus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
    • Festus is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <2>
  • Crystal City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
    • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
  • Hematite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
    • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
  • Valles Mines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valles Mines
    • Valles Mines is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valles Mines <2>
  • De Soto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
  • Herculaneum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
    • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
  • Horine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
    • Horine is located in Jefferson County
  • Mapaville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
    • Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
  • Pevely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
    • Pevely is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
• Franklin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plattin, with the one closest to Plattin listed first.
  • Hemker
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
    • Hemker is located in Franklin County
  • Luebbering
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luebbering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
    • Luebbering is located in Franklin County
  • Lonedell
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonedell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
    • Lonedell is located in Franklin County
  • Hensley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hensley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
    • Hensley is located in Franklin County
  • Huff
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
    • Huff is located in Franklin County
  • Catawissa
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawissa
    • Catawissa is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawissa <2>
  • Robertsville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsville <2>
  • Pacific
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
    • Pacific is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
    • Former name for Pacific:
    • Franklin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <2>
• Saint Francois County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plattin, with the one closest to Plattin listed first.
  • Silver Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
  • French Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
    • French Village is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <2>
  • Blackwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
    • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
  • Bonne Terre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
    • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <2>
  • Settletown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
    • Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
  • Desloge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
    • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <2>
  • Esther
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
    • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
  • Flat River
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
    • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
  • Leadington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
    • Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <2>
  • Rivermines
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
    • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
  • Leadwood
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
    • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <2>
  • Elvins
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
    • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
• Saint Louis City
  • Carondelet
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
    • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
• Saint Louis County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plattin, with the one closest to Plattin listed first.
  • Mattese
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattese
    • Mattese is located in Saint Louis County
  • Oakville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Saint Louis County
  • Mehlville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
    • Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County
  • Concord
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Saint Louis County
  • Fenton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
  • Green Park
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
    • Green Park is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
  • Sunset Hills
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,448 people
  • Crescent
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
  • Ivory
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
    • Ivory is located in Saint Louis County
  • Lakeshire
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
    • Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
  • Lemay
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
    • Lemay is located in Saint Louis County
  • Eureka
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
• Sainte Genevieve County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plattin, with the one closest to Plattin listed first.
  • Kinsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Needmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Brickeys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
    • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Former names for Brickeys:
    • Brickeys Gristmill
    • Brickeys Landing
  • Lawrenceton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
    • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Bloomsdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
    • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <2>
  • Clement ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
    • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Rocky Ridge Ranch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
    • Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Rocky Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Sprott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • New Offenburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
    • New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Weingarten
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
    • Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Zell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
    • Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County
• Washington County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plattin, with the one closest to Plattin listed first.
  • Tiff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
    • Tiff is located in Washington County
  • Cadet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
    • Cadet is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <2>
  • French Town
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
    • French Town is located in Washington County
  • Theabeau Town
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theabeau Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
    • Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
  • Mud Town
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
    • Mud Town is located in Washington County
  • Old Mines
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
    • Old Mines is located in Washington County
  • Mineral Point
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
    • Mineral Point is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Summit
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Washington County
  • Richwoods
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Richwoods is located in Washington County
  • Irondale
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <2>
  • Potosi
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
    • Potosi is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <2>
  • Aptus
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
    • Aptus is located in Washington County
• Monroe County (IL)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plattin, with the one closest to Plattin listed first.
  • Mitchie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
    • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Chalfin Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chalfin Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
    • Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Fults
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
    • Fults is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <2>
  • Maeystown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maeystown
    • Maeystown is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maeystown <2>
  • Monroe City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Madonnaville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
    • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Valmeyer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmeyer
    • Valmeyer is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valmeyer <2>
  • Renault
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renault
    • Renault is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renault <2>
  • Burksville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
    • Burksville is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
    • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Wartburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
    • Wartburg is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Burksville Station
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
    • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County (IL)
• Randolph County (IL)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plattin, with the one closest to Plattin listed first.
  • Prairie du Rocher
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
    • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • 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 <2>
  • Modoc
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Ruma
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
    • Ruma is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Red Bud
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
    • Red Bud is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <2>
  • Evansville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
  • Ellis Grove
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
    • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <2>
  • Dozaville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
    • Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Preston
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Walsh
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
    • Walsh is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Kaskaskia
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
    • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
• Saint Clair County (IL)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plattin, with the one closest to Plattin listed first.
  • Dupo
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
    • Dupo is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <2>
  • Millstadt
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
    • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <2>
  • East Carondelet
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
    • East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <2>
  • Smithton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <2>
  • Falling Spring
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falling Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
  • Imbs
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
    • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County (IL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plattin, see our County-by-County Page for Plattin.

Cemeteries Near Plattin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plattin.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plattin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plattin, with the one closest to Plattin listed first.

• Wheeler Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• McMullen Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• McCormack Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormack Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCormack Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCormack Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the north of Festus.
  • The McCormack Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Peter McCormack Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30076 <6>
• McClain Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Byrd Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old German Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cole Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Porter Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Barsotti Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barsotti Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barsotti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cook Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Madison Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sunnyside Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Hope UCC Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope UCC Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope UCC Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wagoner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Donnell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Plattin had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Plattin, with the one closest to Plattin listed first.

• Flucom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
  • Flucom is located in Jefferson County
• Knorpp
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
  • Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
• Oakvale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
  • Oakvale is located in Jefferson County
• Danby
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
  • Danby is located in Jefferson County
• Festus
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
  • Festus is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <2>
• Mitchie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
  • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
• Crystal City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
  • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
• Hematite
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
  • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
• Victoria
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Victoria is located in Jefferson County
• Valles Mines
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valles Mines
  • Valles Mines is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valles Mines <2>
• Silica
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
  • Silica is located in Jefferson County
• De Soto
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • De Soto is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
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  • Herculaneum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
    • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
  • Halifax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Saint Francois County
  • Kinsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plattin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plattin.

Newspapers Published in Plattin ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plattin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plattin, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plattin.

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 helpful 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 Plattin:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Jefferson County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Franklin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Francois County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Louis City
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
  • Saint Louis County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Randolph County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Clair County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Jefferson County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Jefferson County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plattin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/