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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 Zell (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 Zell. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve 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 Sainte Genevieve County: Monroe (IL), Randolph (IL), Jefferson, Perry & Saint Francois.

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

  • Sainte Genevieve County     (The home county of Zell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zell, with the one closest to Zell listed first.
    • Marlo ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
      • Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marlo
      • From Zell to Marlo
    • New Offenburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sainte Genevieve
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
      • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <3>
    • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • River aux Vases
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Weingarten
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Ridge Ranch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
      • Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Rocky Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clement
      • From Zell to Clement
    • Bloomsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
      • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <3>
    • Quarry Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quarry Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
      • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Quarry Town has also been known as:
      • Quarrytown
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quarry Town
      • From Zell to Quarry Town
    • Lawrenceton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bollinger County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zell, with the one closest to Zell listed first.
    • Flucom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Knorpp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Valles Mines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valles Mines
      • Valles Mines is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valles Mines <3>
    • Olympian Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
      • Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • Crystal City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
      • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <3>
    • Festus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Herculaneum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
      • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <3>
    • De Soto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hematite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
      • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
    • Horine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
      • Horine is located in Jefferson County
    • Pevely
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
      • Pevely is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <3>
    • Mapaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
      • Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zell, with the one closest to Zell listed first.
    • Mine La Motte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Junction City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Fredericktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cobalt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cornwall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwall
      • From Zell to Cornwall
    • Millcreek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zell, with the one closest to Zell listed first.
    • Lithium
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
      • Lithium is located in Perry County
    • McBride
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sereno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Perryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Millheim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Longtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Longtown
      • From Zell to Longtown
    • Biehle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
    • Eureka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
    • Farrar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zell, with the one closest to Zell listed first.
    • French Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <3>
    • Farmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Leadington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
      • Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <3>
    • Esther
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
    • Park Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
      • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <3>
    • Bonne Terre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
      • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <3>
    • Desloge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
      • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <3>
    • Flat River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
      • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
    • Silver Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Knob Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elvins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
      • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
    • Rivermines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
      • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zell, with the one closest to Zell listed first.
    • French Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
      • French Town is located in Washington County
    • Tiff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
      • Tiff is located in Washington County
    • Cadet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
      • Cadet is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <3>
    • Irondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
    • Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Zell to Summit
  • Jackson County (IL)
    • Degognia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Degognia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Degognia
      • From Zell to Degognia
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zell, with the one closest to Zell listed first.
    • Renault
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fults
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <3>
    • Chalfin Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Maeystown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mitchie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchie
      • From Zell to Mitchie
    • Burksville Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Burksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Monroe City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Madonnaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wartburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
      • Wartburg is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wartburg
      • From Zell to Wartburg
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hecker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <3>
  • Perry County (IL)
    • Willisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <3>
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zell, with the one closest to Zell listed first.
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <3>
    • Modoc
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dozaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Kaskaskia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Ellis Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Evansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
    • Ruma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruma
      • From Zell to Ruma
    • Menard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
      • Menard is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <3>
    • Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
    • New Palestine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Palestine
      • From Zell to New Palestine
    • Preston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Walsh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Clair County (IL)
  • Washington County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Zell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zell.

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

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

  • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Valle Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beckemeyer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckemeyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckemeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bequette Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bequette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bequette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roth Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenning Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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, Zell had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • New Offenburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Weingarten
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • River aux Vases
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sainte Genevieve
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
    • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <3>
  • Bloomsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
    • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <3>
  • Lawrenceton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Modoc
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairie du Rocher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
    • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
    • Prairie du Rocher village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <3>
  • Kinsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill
    • Mill is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Jonca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coffman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Minnith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
      • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnith
      • From Zell to Minnith
    • Saint Mary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <3>
    • Kaskaskia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people

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

Newspapers Published in Zell ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zell, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zell.

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 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 Zell:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Zell, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9524, Longitude: -90.1431    









 

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