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 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 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 may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iron County: Crawford, Dent, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near 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)
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Annapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sabula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Chloride
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Glover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Arcadia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ironton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- English Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Pilot Knob
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Middle Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Belleview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- 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)
- Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Gipsy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Grassy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- 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)
- Van Buren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- 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)
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Tin Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Millcreek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Cobalt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fredericktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Marquand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cornwall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Mine La Motte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- 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)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Lesterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fruit City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Munger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Black
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Corridon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Reynolds
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Bee Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Oates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- 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)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Mineral City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Knob Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- 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)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- 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)
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Bounds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Silva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Mill Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clubb
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clubb is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
- Dees Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dees Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
- Cascade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Hiram
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Lowndes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lowndes is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
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.
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 Vulcan - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Funk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ruble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Diesel - Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brewington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
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)
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Annapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gads Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
- Sabula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Brunot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- 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)
- Jewett is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Bounds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Glover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Redford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Coldwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coldwater is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- French Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- French Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mills
- Lesterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hogan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hogan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
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]<4>. 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 like to start with 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 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
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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vulcan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |