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 Vulcan (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 Vulcan. 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 and doctors 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.
Vulcan is located in Iron 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 Iron County: Crawford, Dent, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Vulcan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vulcan:
- Iron County (The home county of Vulcan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Des Arc
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Annapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Annapolis is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
- Sabula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Chloride
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Glover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Arcadia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
- Ironton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
- English Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Pilot Knob
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <2>
- Middle Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Belleview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Buchanan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
- Gipsy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
- Grassy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Ellsinore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
- Ellsinore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <2>
- Van Buren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
- Chicopee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Carter County
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Saco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Millcreek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Cobalt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fredericktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
- Junction City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Marquand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cornwall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Mine La Motte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Redford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Lesterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Reynolds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Reynolds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
- Fruit City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Munger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Black
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Corridon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Reynolds
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Bee Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Oates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Iron Mountain Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Mineral City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Knob Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Brunot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Patterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Bounds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Silva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Mill Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Clubb
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
- Clubb is located in Wayne County
- Dees Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dees Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
- Dees Town is located in Wayne County
- Cascade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Hiram
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vulcan, see our County-by-County Page for Vulcan.
Cemeteries Near Vulcan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vulcan.
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 Vulcan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Ruble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sisk Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sutton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32129 <4>
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28030 <4>
- Meadows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Funk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ruble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruble Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Diesel - Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diesel - Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diesel - Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Murphy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lucy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brewington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vulcan had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Des Arc
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Annapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Annapolis is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
- Gads Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gads Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
- Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
- Sabula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Brunot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Patterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jewett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Jewett is located in Madison County
- Bounds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Glover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Redford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Coldwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Wayne County
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- French Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mills
- French Mills is located in Madison County
- Lesterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hogan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
- Hogan is located in Iron County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vulcan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vulcan.
Newspapers Published in Vulcan ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vulcan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vulcan, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vulcan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Vulcan:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Iron County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Carter County
- Madison County
- Reynolds County
- Saint Francois County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vulcan. 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 Vulcan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Vulcan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vulcan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3095, Longitude: -90.6626 In this case, the coordinates for Vulcan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |