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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 Vigus (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 Vigus. 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 and hospitals 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.

Vigus is located in Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis County: Madison (IL), Monroe (IL), Saint Clair (IL), Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles & Saint Louis.

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

  • Saint Louis County     (The home county of Vigus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigus, with the one closest to Vigus listed first.
    • Champ
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champ have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
      • Champ is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Maryland Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
      • Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
    • Earth City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth City
      • Earth City is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth City <2>
    • Bridgeton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
    • Fernridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
      • Fernridge is located in Saint Louis County
    • Saint Ann
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ann <2>
    • Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Saint Louis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake
      • From Vigus to Lake
    • Breckenridge Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Hills
      • Breckenridge Hills is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
    • Edmundson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmundson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmundson
      • Edmundson is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Hazelwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Creve Coeur
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creve Coeur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
      • Creve Coeur is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
    • Overland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
      • Overland is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,502 people
  • Franklin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigus, with the one closest to Vigus listed first.
    • Murphy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Jefferson County
    • Parkdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Peaceful Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
      • Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • High Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Arnold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • Byrnes Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnes Mill
      • Byrnes Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnes Mill <2>
    • Maxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxville
      • From Vigus to Maxville
    • Flamm City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County
    • House Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Springs
      • House Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House Springs <2>
    • Scotsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
      • Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Lake Tekakwitha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Imperial
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigus, with the one closest to Vigus listed first.
    • Old Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
      • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <2>
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Winfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
    • Foley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Argentville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
      • Argentville is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argentville
      • From Vigus to Argentville
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
      • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
      • Fountain N' Lakes village
    • Moscow Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigus, with the one closest to Vigus listed first.
    • Saint Charles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardnerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gardnerville
      • From Vigus to Gardnerville
    • Harvester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Peters
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • All Saints Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
    • Cottleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <2>
    • Weldon Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
      • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <2>
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
      • Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • O'Fallon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Fallon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
      • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to O'Fallon
      • From Vigus to O'Fallon
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
      • Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <2>
    • Saint Paul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
  • Saint Louis City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigus, with the one closest to Vigus listed first.
    • University City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Baden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cheltenham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
    • Tower Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
      • Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tower Grove
      • From Vigus to Tower Grove
    • Carondelet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Louis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigus, with the one closest to Vigus listed first.
    • Dutzow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Village of Three Creeks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
      • Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
      • Three Creeks village
    • Wright City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigus, with the one closest to Vigus listed first.
    • Golden Eagle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Plain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Plain
      • From Vigus to Deer Plain
    • Brussels
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <2>
    • Batchtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <2>
    • Gilead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Star City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Hardin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
  • Greene County (IL)
    • East Hardin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
  • Jersey County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigus, with the one closest to Vigus listed first.
    • Chautauqua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Elsah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <2>
    • Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • McClusky
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Otterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Nutwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi
      • From Vigus to Delhi
    • Fieldon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jerseyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Macoupin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigus, with the one closest to Vigus listed first.
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Miles Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigus, with the one closest to Vigus listed first.
    • Newport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Venice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <2>
    • Granite City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Madison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Nameoki
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Altamont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Melville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Alton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooks
      • From Vigus to Brooks
    • Mitchell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Belmont Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
      • Belmont Village is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Godfrey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <2>
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigus, with the one closest to Vigus listed first.
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Valmeyer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Clair County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigus, with the one closest to Vigus listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • National City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <2>
    • Cahokia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Carondelet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
      • East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <2>
    • East Saint Louis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sauget
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
      • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <2>
    • Fairmont City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Dupo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Falling Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Alorton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
      • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <2>
    • Centreville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people

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

Cemeteries Near Vigus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vigus.

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

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

  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fee Fee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Fee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Fee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Borromeo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borromeo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borromeo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hiram Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiram Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiram Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Monica Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Monica Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Monica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (353 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vigus had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Bridgeton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
  • Fernridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
    • Fernridge is located in Saint Louis County
  • Pattonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonville
    • Pattonville is located in Saint Louis County
  • Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Saint Louis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lake
    • From Vigus to Lake
  • Elm Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
    • Elm Point is located in Saint Charles County
  • Creve Coeur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creve Coeur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
    • Creve Coeur is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
  • Saint Charles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Olivette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gardnerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
    • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gardnerville
    • From Vigus to Gardnerville
  • Harvester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kinloch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinloch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinloch
    • Kinloch is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
  • Florissant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Gumbo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumbo
      • Gumbo is located in Saint Louis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gumbo
      • From Vigus to Gumbo
    • Stevens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Stevens is located in Saint Louis County
    • Des Peres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Peres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Peres
      • Des Peres is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,724 people

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

Newspapers Published in Vigus ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vigus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vigus, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vigus.

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 Vigus:

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

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/

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>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>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.
<6>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 Vigus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 from Point A (ie- Vigus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vigus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7360, Longitude: -90.4664       In this case, the coordinates for Vigus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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