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 Red Point (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 Red Point. 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.
Name Variations for Red Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Redpoint.
- A typical abbreviation for Red Point: Red Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Red Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Point.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Red Point is located in Iron County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iron County: Crawford, Dent, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Red Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Point:
- Iron County (The home county of Red Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Point, with the one closest to Red Point listed first.
- Bixby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Viburnum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Good Water
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Belleview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- English Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Middle Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Arcadia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ironton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chloride
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Sabula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Point, with the one closest to Red Point listed first.
- Czar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Dillard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Davisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cherryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Wesco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Elaver
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Steelville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Scotia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Point, with the one closest to Red Point listed first.
- Boss
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Bunker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sligo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Gila
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gila is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Doss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Howes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jadwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Darien
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Jack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Lake Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Point, with the one closest to Red Point listed first.
- Oates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Greeley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Bee Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Black
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corridon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Munger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Lesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fruit City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Redford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Ellington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Point, with the one closest to Red Point listed first.
- Bismarck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Iron Mountain Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Shannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Point, with the one closest to Red Point listed first.
- Akers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Akers is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
- Round Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Round Spring is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Point, with the one closest to Red Point listed first.
- Horton Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Sunlight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Berryman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Belgrade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Potosi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Irondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Point, see our County-by-County Page for Red Point.
Cemeteries Near Red Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Point.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Red Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Point, with the one closest to Red Point listed first.
- Richards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hedrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Camden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Neals Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chandler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dillard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fiebelman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Asher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Trolinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stricklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Red Point had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Point, with the one closest to Red Point listed first.
- Oates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Dillard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Good Water
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Czar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Howes Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Howes Mill is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Mill
- Goodland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Goodland is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- Greeley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- West Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- Stone Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stone Hill is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
- Davisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Edgehill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edgehill is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Bee Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Black
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cherryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Point.
Newspapers Published in Red Point ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Point, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Red Point:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Iron County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Dent County
- Reynolds County
- Saint Francois County
- Shannon County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Red Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |