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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 Potosi (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 Potosi. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Potosi is located in Washington County and is the County Seat.

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 Washington County: Crawford, Franklin, Iron, Jefferson & Saint Francois.

Below are the counties that are near Potosi. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Potosi:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Potosi)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
    • Mineral Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Washington County
    • Old Mines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
      • Old Mines is located in Washington County
    • French Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cadet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Mud Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Theabeau Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Aptus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aptus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
    • Tiff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Irondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Belgrade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Caledonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
    • Czar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Czar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
    • Davisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
      • Davisville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisville <2>
    • Dillard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
    • Elaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
      • Elaver is located in Crawford County
    • Cherryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <2>
    • Saint Cloud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • West Sullivan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
      • West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Bourbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <2>
    • Leasburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
    • Steelville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dent County
    • Boss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
      • Boss is located in Dent County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
    • Hensley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
      • Hensley is located in Franklin County
    • Huff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Franklin County
    • Luebbering
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Caseyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Franklin County
    • Hemker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
      • Hemker is located in Franklin County
    • Lonedell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Miramiguoa Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miramiguoa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
      • Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Sullivan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
    • Anaconda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
      • Anaconda is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Oak Grove has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove Village
    • Stanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <2>
    • Benson Tourist City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson Tourist City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
      • Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
    • Belleview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Iron County
    • Middle Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Good Water
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
    • Pilot Knob
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <2>
    • English Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
      • English Town is located in Iron County
    • Viburnum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
      • Viburnum is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <2>
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
    • Ironton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
    • Bixby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Iron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
    • Fletcher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
    • Valles Mines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ware
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Jefferson County
    • Knorpp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
      • Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
    • Flucom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
      • Flucom is located in Jefferson County
    • Olympian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Grubville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
      • Grubville is located in Jefferson County
    • Morse Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
      • Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Hematite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Oermann
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
      • Oermann is located in Jefferson County
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
    • Munger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
    • Black
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Oates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
    • Settletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
      • Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
    • Blackwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
    • Wortham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
    • Leadwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Bonne Terre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Silver Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
    • Bismarck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <2>
    • Desloge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Flat River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Elvins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Rivermines
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Esther
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
    • Sprott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
      • Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Lawrenceton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
      • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Jonca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
      • Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Kinsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Rocky Ridge Ranch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Potosi ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potosi.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Potosi. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Potosi and those printed in the larger area surrounding Potosi.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Potosi.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Potosi:

Cemeteries Near Potosi ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potosi.

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 Potosi covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
  • Potosi Old Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potosi Old Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potosi Old Masonic Cemetery
  • Potosi Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potosi Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potosi Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Chadbourne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadbourne Cemetery
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
  • Potosi Colored Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potosi Colored Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potosi Colored Cemetery
  • Potosi New Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potosi New Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potosi New Masonic Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Perry - McGready Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry - McGready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry - McGready Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Redbud Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbud Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbud Memorial Gardens
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    • Bates Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Creek Cemetery
    • McGready Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGready Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGready Family Cemetery
    • Boas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boas Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Potosi had a population of 599 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Potosi had a population of 2,548 people.

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

  • Mineral Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Washington County
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Washington County
  • Old Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
    • Old Mines is located in Washington County
  • Cadet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Aptus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aptus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
    • Aptus is located in Washington County
  • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche a Renault have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
    • Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
  • Levy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levy
    • Levy is located in Washington County
  • Irondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Belgrade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Caledonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Blackwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
    • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
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    • Fertile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
      • Fertile is located in Washington County
    • Sunlight
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
      • Sunlight is located in Washington County
    • Palmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Washington County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Potosi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potosi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9368, Longitude: -90.7887    
<5>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 Potosi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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