RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Missouri >> Cape Girardeau County >> Shawneetown >> 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 Shawneetown (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 Shawneetown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard.

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

  • Cape Girardeau County     (The home county of Shawneetown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawneetown, with the one closest to Shawneetown listed first.
    • Pocahontas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
    • Old Appleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Leemon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Daisy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Friedheim
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
      • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <2>
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Millersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
    • Burfordville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gravel Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cape Girardeau
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Dutchtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutchtown
      • From Shawneetown to Dutchtown
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawneetown, with the one closest to Shawneetown listed first.
    • Sedgewickville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Seopus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Patton Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Patton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Laflin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laflin
      • From Shawneetown to Laflin
    • Marble Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <2>
    • Leopold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Glenallen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawneetown, with the one closest to Shawneetown listed first.
    • Marquand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cornwall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwall
      • From Shawneetown to Cornwall
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawneetown, with the one closest to Shawneetown listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Frohna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Altenburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
    • Brazeau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Eureka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
    • Farrar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County
    • Longtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Longtown
      • From Shawneetown to Longtown
    • Biehle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
    • Millheim
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Perryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sereno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McBride
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawneetown, with the one closest to Shawneetown listed first.
    • Minnith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
      • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnith
      • From Shawneetown to Minnith
    • Saint Mary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <2>
    • Ozora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawneetown, with the one closest to Shawneetown listed first.
    • Scott City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <2>
    • Chaffee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <2>
    • Kelso
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
    • Caney Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • New Hamburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Commerce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawneetown, with the one closest to Shawneetown listed first.
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • McClure
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Thebes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Elco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Diswood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tamms
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
  • Jackson County (IL)
  • Perry County (IL)
    • Willisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <2>
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawneetown, with the one closest to Shawneetown listed first.
    • Rockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • Leanderville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Shiloh Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Menard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
      • Menard is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <2>
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Welge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
      • Welge is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welge
      • From Shawneetown to Welge
    • Bremen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Dozaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kaskaskia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Union County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawneetown, with the one closest to Shawneetown listed first.
    • Wolf Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>
    • Alto Pass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
    • Reynoldsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
    • Jonesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Dutch Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Anna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Water Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mill Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dongola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Shawneetown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shawneetown.

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

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

  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Apple Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sides Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sides Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fulbright Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulbright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clippard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clippard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clippard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (369 more) ...
    • Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dickman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Salem UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 in 1895, Shawneetown had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • New Wells ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wells
    • New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Pocahontas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
  • Old Appleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
  • Uniontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
  • Leemon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lovejoy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
    • Lovejoy is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Altenburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
    • Altenburg is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
  • Arnsberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnsberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnsberg
    • Arnsberg is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Brazeau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Daisy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fruitland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Neelys Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelys Landing
      • Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Oriole
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
      • Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Aldridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
      • Aldridge is located in Union County (IL)

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

Newspapers Published in Shawneetown ...

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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawneetown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shawneetown, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shawneetown.

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 Shawneetown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shawneetown. 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>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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 Shawneetown, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shawneetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shawneetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5512, Longitude: -89.6524    









 

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