RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Missouri >> Washington County >> Potosi >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Missouri

The Commemorative Quarter for Missouri





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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Potosi to Summit
    • Old Mines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aptus
      • From Potosi to Aptus
    • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
    • Belgrade
      (10 miles [16.1 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Czar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Czar
      • From Potosi to Czar
    • 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 <3>
    • Scotia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Crawford County
    • Dillard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dillard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dillard
      • From Potosi to Dillard
    • Elaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
    • Midland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Crawford County
    • Sankey ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
      • Sankey is located in Crawford County
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hensley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
      • Hensley is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hensley
      • From Potosi to Hensley
    • Huff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huff
      • From Potosi to Huff
    • 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)
    • 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 <3>
    • Anaconda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Charmwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
    • Middle Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Good Water
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Water. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Water
      • From Potosi to Good Water
    • 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
  • 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 <3>
    • De Soto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ware
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Knorpp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Flucom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
    • Grubville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grubville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
      • Grubville is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grubville
      • From Potosi to Grubville
    • Morse Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morse Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
      • Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morse Mill
      • From Potosi to Morse Mill
    • 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)
  • 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)
    • Blackwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wortham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
    • Silver Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bismarck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
    • 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)
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jonca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kinsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • 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:<4>
      • 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.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • 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.
  • City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Potosi Old Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potosi Old Masonic Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Potosi Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potosi Presbyterian Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Chadbourne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadbourne Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Potosi Colored Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potosi Colored Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Potosi New Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potosi New Masonic Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Perry - McGready Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry - McGready Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Redbud Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbud Memorial Gardens
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (344 more) ...
    • Bates Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Creek Cemetery
      • 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.
    • McGready Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGready Family Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Boas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boas Cemetery
      • 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.

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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Summit
    • From Potosi to Summit
  • 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)
  • 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 <3>
  • Aptus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
    • Aptus is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aptus
    • From Potosi to Aptus
  • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
  • 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)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
      • Sunlight is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunlight
      • From Potosi to Sunlight
    • 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.

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]<6> of Potosi.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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    









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025