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 Twin Oaks (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 Twin Oaks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Twin Oaks is located in Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis County: Madison (IL), Monroe (IL), Saint Clair (IL), Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles & Saint Louis.
Below are the counties that are near Twin Oaks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Twin Oaks:
- Saint Louis County (The home county of Twin Oaks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- Valley Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Manchester
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Peerless Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Peerless Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless Park
- Osage Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Osage Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Hills
- Winchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ranken
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ranken is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranken
- Des Peres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Des Peres is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Peres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,724 people
- Ballwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Town and Country
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Town and Country is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
- Country Life Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Country Life Acres is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Life Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Fenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lake Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Lake Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- Port Royal ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Port Royal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Pacific
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pacific is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
- Former name for Pacific:
- Franklin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <1>
- Saint Albans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gray Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Catawissa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Robertsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Labadie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Boles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Boles is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Villa Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hemker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Moselle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Gildehouse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gildehouse is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildehouse
- Lonedell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- Murphy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Murphy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Parkdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Parkdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- High Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Peaceful Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Byrnes Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- House Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scotsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Flamm City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- Otto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Otto is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Lake Tekakwitha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Imperial
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- Old Monroe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chain-of-Rocks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- Weldon Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harvester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Weldon Spring Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Saint Charles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- All Saints Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
- Cottleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Defiance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gardnerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Saint Peters
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dardenne Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Schluersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- O'Fallon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Augusta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis City
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- University City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Cheltenham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Carondelet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Tower Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Saint Louis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Baden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- Dutzow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Village of Three Creeks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
- Three Creeks village
- Marthasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- Golden Eagle
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Deer Plain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Brussels
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jersey County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- Elsah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chautauqua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Grafton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Madison County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Venice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Granite City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nameoki
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nameoki is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
- Brooks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Mitchell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Pontoon Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <1>
- Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Altamont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Melville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Melville is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Monroe County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valmeyer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Madonnaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Monroe City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Waterloo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wartburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Mitchie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
- Burksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Chalfin Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Maeystown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burksville Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Saint Clair County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- East Carondelet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cahokia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <1>
- Dupo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dupo is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <1>
- Falling Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Brooklyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Sauget
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sauget is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <1>
- Imbs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Imbs is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
- National City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alorton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alorton is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <1>
- Centreville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- East Saint Louis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairmont City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Washington Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Twin Oaks, see our County-by-County Page for Twin Oaks.
Cemeteries Near Twin Oaks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Twin Oaks.
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 Twin Oaks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Twin Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Joseph Parish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ranken Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Conway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- J.J. McCormack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J.J. McCormack Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the J.J. McCormack Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Fenton.
- The J.J. McCormack Cemetery has also been known as:
- McCormack Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30077 <2>
- Smith Sturdy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Everwine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Elm Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Lawn Cemetery
- The Elm Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Parkway United Church of Christ Cemetery
- Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church Cemetery
- Zion Evangelical Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #212392 <2>
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Twin Oaks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Twin Oaks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Twin Oaks, with the one closest to Twin Oaks listed first.
- Valley Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Manchester
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ranken
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ranken is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranken
- Barretts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Barretts is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts
- Des Peres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Des Peres is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Peres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,724 people
- Ballwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Windsor Springs is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Springs
- Ellisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Kirkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Glencoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Yeatman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yeatman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatman
- Crescent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Sappington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Twin Oaks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Twin Oaks.
Newspapers Published in Twin Oaks ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin Oaks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Twin Oaks, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Twin Oaks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Twin Oaks:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saint Louis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis City
- Warren County
- Calhoun County
- Jersey County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Saint Clair 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Twin Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Twin Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |