Jefferson County, Missouri

Overview

• Population: 198,099 (Change since 1990: +15.6%)
• Created: December 8, 1818
• County seat: Hillsboro
• Largest town: Arnold (Pop. 19,965)
• Name origin: Thomas Jefferson

Populated Places

• Antonia (Unincorporated)
  • Previously known as: San Antonia
  • Located on Route M west of Barnhart
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°21'45" N, 90°27'56" W
  • Survey: T. 42 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 21
  • Civil township: Imperial
  • School district: Fox C-6
  • USGS Quad: Herculaneum
• Arnold (Third-class city)
  • Population: 19,965 (Change since 1990: +6.0%)
  • Located along I-55 and US 61/67 at the south bank of Meramec River
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°25'58" N, 90°22'39" W
  • Name origin: George Arnold
  • Includes: Beck, Flamm City, Maxville, and Ten Brook
• Avoca (Historical)
  • Located southeast of De Soto, near Valles Mines
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°03'25" N, 90°29'59" W
  • Survey: T. 39 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 32
  • Elevation: 720
  • Civil township: Valle
  • School district: Desoto 73
  • USGS Quad: Halifax (Not shown)
  • Maps: 1857 Colton, 1861, 1872, and 1886
• Bailey (Historical)
  • Located somewhere west of Festus
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°13'30" N, 90°25'53" W
  • Survey: T. 40 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 2
  • Elevation: 430
  • Civil township: River View
  • School district: Festus R-6
  • USGS Quad: Festus (Not shown)
• Barnhart (Unincorporated)
  • Population: 6,108 (Change since 1990: +24.4%)
  • Located near I-55 Exit 185 with Route M, between Kimmswick and Pevely
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°20'39" N, 90°23'36" W
  • Civil township: Imperial
  • School district: Windsor C-1
  • USGS Quad: Herculaneum
  • Post office: Jan. 6, 1905 - Now
• Belew Creek (Unincorporated)
  • Alternate name: Belews Creek
  • Located at intersection Hillsboro House Springs Road and Glade Chapel Road north of Hillsboro
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°17'57" N, 90°33'60" W
  • Survey: T. 41 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 10
  • Elevation: 708
  • Civil township: Central
  • School district: Hillsboro R-3
  • USGS Quad: Belew Creek
  • Named for Belew Creek, which in turn was named for William Belew, who settled in this area in 1778
  • Source: Goodspeed (p. 371)
• Bushburg (Unincorporated)
  • Alternate name: Bushberg
  • Located on the Mississippi River between Sulphur Springs and Herculaneum
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°18'19" N, 90°22'35" W
  • Civil township: Joachim
  • School district: Dunklin R-5
  • USGS Quad: Herculaneum
  • Post office: Feb. 28, 1868 - Jun. 30, 1904 (Bushberg)
• Byers (Unincorporated)
  • Located along US 61/US 67 between Arnold and Imperial
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°23'44" N, 90°22'27" W
  • Civil township: Windsor
  • School district: Windsor C-1
  • USGS Quad: Oakville
  • Maps: 1920 Clason and MoDOT
• Byrnes Mill (Fourth-class city)
  • Population: 2,376 (Change since 1990: +50.6%)
  • Located along MO 30 southeast of Eureka
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°26'16" N, 90°34'54" W
• Byrnesville (Unincorporated)
  • Located on a county off MO 30 west of Scotsdale
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°23'34" N, 90°38'23" W
  • Survey: T. 42 N., R. 3 E., Sec. 12
  • Elevation: 462
  • Civil township: Meramec
  • School district: Northwest R-1
  • USGS Quad: Pacific
  • Named for the Byrne family; Patrick P. Byrne purchased a mill in 1867 and operated it until his death in 1872, when his son M. F. Byrne took over and then established a store and post office.
  • Sources: Goodspeed (See biographical sketch of M. F. Byrne and Jefferson County)
• Cedar Hill (Unincorporated)
  • Population: 1,703 (Change since 1990: -13.4%)
  • Located near the intersection of MO 30 and Route BB
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°21'12" N, 90°38'28" W
  • Survey: T. 42 N., R. 3 E., Sec. 25
  • Civil township: Meramec
  • School district: Northwest R-1
  • USGS Quad: Cedar Hill
  • Post office: May 18, 1933 - Now
• Cedar Hill Lakes (Village)
  • Population: 229 (Change since 1990: +0.9%)
  • Located just off MO 30 south of Cedar Hill and east of Dittmer
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°19'47" N, 90°39'27" W
• Coles Landing (Historical)
  • Located on the east bank of Big River south of Blackwell right on the St. Francois County line at the end of Dickmann Road
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°00'26" N, 90°37'22" W
  • Elevation: 590
  • USGS Quad: Vineland
• Cottage Farm (Unincorporated)
  • Located along Big River north of Ware just off Route C
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°14'22" N, 90°40'07" W
  • Civil township: Big River
  • School district: Grandview R-2
  • USGS Quad: Fletcher
• Crystal City (Third-class city)
  • Population: 4,247 (Change since 1990: +3.9%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°13'16" N, 90°22'44" W
  • Post office: Oct. 10, 1872 - Now
• Danby (Unincorporated)
  • Located near the Danby Road overpass over I-55, north of Route TT
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°06'33" N, 90°18'27" W
  • Survey: T. 39 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 12
  • Civil township: Plattin
  • USGS Quad: Danby
• De Soto (City)
  • Population: 6,375 (Change since 1990: +6.4%)
  • Located along MO 21 south of Hillsboro
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°08'22" N, 90°33'18" W
  • Name origin: Hernando De Soto
  • Post office: Oct. 20, 1857 - Now
• Dittmer (Unincorporated)
  • Previously known as: Dittmer's Store
  • Located on MO 30 southwest of Cedar Hill
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°20'08" N, 90°41'17" W
  • Survey: T. 42 N., R. 3 E., Sec. 34
  • Elevation: 720
  • Civil township: Meramec
  • School district: Northwest R-1
  • USGS Quad: Cedar Hill
  • Post office: Jan. 20, 1870 - 1899 (Dittmer's Store), 1899 - Now (Dittmer)
• Engle (Historical)
  • Located along Frisco railroad south of Barnhart
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°19'17" N, 90°23'57" W
  • Survey: T. 41 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 6
  • Civil township: Joachim
  • School district: Dunklin R-5
  • USGS Quad: Herculaneum
  • Map: 1920 Clason
• Festus (Third-class city)
  • Population: 9,660 (Change since 1990: +19.2%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°13'14" N, 90°23'45" W
  • Post office: Aug. 21, 1883 - Now
• Fletcher (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route H near the Washington County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°09'57" N, 90°43'60" W
  • Survey: T. 40 N., R. 3 E., Sec. 30
  • Elevation: 572
  • Civil township: Big River
  • School district: Grandview R-2
  • USGS Quad: Fletcher
• Flucom (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Flucom Road between US 67 and Route T at the bridge over Flucom Creek, northeast of Oakvale
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°06'04" N, 90°26'33" W
  • Survey: T. 39 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 11, 14
  • Civil township: Plattin
  • School district: Desoto 73
  • USGS Quad: Halifax
  • Station on the Mississippi River and Bonne Terre line
• Frumet (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route H east of Fletcher
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°09'34" N, 90°41'35" W
  • Survey: T. 40 N., R. 3 E., Sec. 33
  • Elevation: 587
  • Civil township: Big River
  • School district: Grandview R-2
  • USGS Quad: Fletcher
• Glen Park (Unincorporated)
  • Located on a county road east of US 61/US 67 north of Herculaneum
  • Survey: T. 41 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 5
  • USGS Quad: Herculaneum
  • Map: MoDOT
• Goldman (Unincorporated)
  • Located just off MO 21 on Lemay Ferry Road
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°17'50" N, 90°31'17" W
  • Elevation: 481
  • Civil township: Central
  • School district: Hillsboro R-3
  • USGS Quad: Belew Creek
• Grubville (Unincorporated)
  • Located at the junction of Route WW and Route Y near the Franklin County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°17'18" N, 90°45'17" W
  • Survey: T. 41 N., R. 2 E., Sec. 13
  • Elevation: 901
  • Civil township: Big River
  • School district: Northwest R-1
  • USGS Quad: Lonedell
• Hematite (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route P between De Soto and Festus
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°12'07" N, 90°28'51" W
  • Elevation: 440
  • Civil township: Joachim
  • School district: Festus R-6
  • USGS Quad: Festus
  • Hematite is an ore of iron that is blood red in powdered form. The name is derived from the Greek word for blood.
  • Founded: 1861 by Stephen Osborn
  • Sources: Moser and Goodspeed (p. 445)
• Herculaneum (Fourth-class city)
  • Population: 2,805 (Change since 1990: +24.0%)
  • Located along US 61/US 67 just southeast of Pevely
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°16'06" N, 90°22'48" W
• High Ridge (Unincorporated)
  • Population: 4,236 (Change since 1990: -4.2%)
  • Located near intersection MO 30 and Route PP
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°27'32" N, 90°32'11" W
  • Survey: T. 43 N., R. 3 E., Sec. 23
  • Elevation: 927
  • Civil township: High Ridge
  • School district: Northwest R-1
  • USGS Quad: House Springs
• Hillsboro (Fourth-class city)
  • Population: 1,675 (Change since 1990: +3.1%)
  • Located on MO 21 west of Festus and north of De Soto
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°13'56" N, 90°33'46" W
• Hoene Spring (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route W west of Byrnes Mill
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°27'05" N, 90°36'52" W
  • Survey: T. 43 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 19
  • Civil township: Meramec
  • School district: Northwest R-1
  • USGS Quad: House Springs
  • Named for the Hoene family; William Hoene settled here in 1896 and later his son Harry developed a resort and eventually a subdivision.
  • Map: MoDOT
• Horine (Unincorporated)
  • Population: 923 (Change since 1990: -11.5%)
  • Located just west of Herculeneum
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°15'60" N, 90°25'28" W
  • Survey: Land Grant #924
  • Elevation: 420
  • Civil township: Joachim
  • School district: Dunklin R-5
  • USGS Quad: Herculaneum
• House Springs (Unincorporated)
  • Located along Route MM near the intersection with MO 30 in the vicinity of Byrnes Mill
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°24'32" N, 90°34'12" W
  • Survey: T. 42 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 4
  • Elevation: 474
  • Civil township: High Ridge
  • School district: Northwest R-1
  • USGS Quad: House Springs
  • Named for Adam House, who settled here ca. 1796 but was killed by Indians in 1800
• Howe (Historical)
  • Located south of Festus
  • Point on the Mississippi River and Bonne Terre Line
  • Map: 1920 Clason
• Imperial (Unincorporated)
  • Previously known as: West Kimmswick
  • Population: 4,373 (Change since 1990: +5.2%)
  • Located just west of Kimmswick at I-55 Exit 186
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°22'11" N, 90°22'42" W
  • Elevation: 446
  • Civil township: Windsor
  • School district: Windsor C-1
  • USGS Quad: Herculaneum
• Jarvis (Unincorporated)
  • Located on a county road between Goldman and Mapaville
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°16'05" N, 90°29'39" W
  • Survey: T. 41 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 20
  • Civil township: Joachim
  • School district: Hillsboro R-3
  • USGS Quad: Herculaneum
  • Map: MoDOT
• Kimmswick (Fourth-class city)
  • Population: 94 (Change since 1990: -30.4%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°21'55" N, 90°21'46" W
  • Name origin: Theodore Kimm
  • Founded: Oct. 1859 by Theodore Kimm
  • Post office: Apr. 22, 1858-Present
• Knorpp (Unincorporated)
  • Located next to Oakvale
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°05'18" N, 90°27'46" W
  • Survey: T. 39 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 15
  • Civil township: Plattin
  • School district: Desoto 73
  • USGS Quad: Halifax
  • Map: 1904 McNally (Knorpp Sta. or Oakvale P.O.)
• Kohler City (Unincorporated)
  • Located near Barnhart
  • Map: MoDOT
• Liguori (Unincorporated)
  • Located near Barnhart
  • Map: MoDOT
• Local (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Cedar Hill Road (Old MO 30) northeast of Cedar Hill near bridge over Sand Creek
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°22'25" N, 90°37'22" W
  • Survey: T. 42 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 18
  • Elevation: 482
  • Civil township: Meramec
  • School district: Northwest R-1
  • USGS Quad: Belew Creek
• Ludwig (Unincorporated)
  • Located across Joachim Creek from Silica northwest of Crystal City
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°14'06" N, 90°25'08" W
  • Civil township: River View
  • School district: Festus R-6
  • USGS Quad: Festus
• Mapaville (Unincorporated)
  • Located at the intersection Route A and Route Z east of Hillsboro
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°14'56" N, 90°28'60" W
  • Elevation: 677
  • Civil township: Joachim
  • School district: Hillsboro R-3
  • USGS Quad: Festus
• McCormic (Unincorporated)
  • Post office located near Plattin
  • Map: 1897 Galbraith
• Melzo (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route E near the St. Francois County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°00'36" N, 90°34'10" W
  • Civil township: Valle
  • USGS Quad: Vineland
• Morse Mill (Unincorporated)
  • Located near intersection Route B and Route EE northwest of Hillsboro
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°16'36" N, 90°39'11" W
  • Elevation: 495
  • Civil township: Big River
  • School district: Grandview R-2
  • USGS Quad: Cedar Hill
  • Named for John H. Morse, who settled here in 1847
• Mount Freedom (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route Y southeast of Ware
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°11'36" N, 90°38'50" W
  • Survey: T. 40 N., R. 3 E., Sec. 13
  • Elevation: 747
  • Civil township: Big River
  • School district: Grandview R-2
  • USGS Quad: Fletcher
• Munsons (Unincorporated)
  • Located just northwest of Festus
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°15'05" N, 90°25'34" W
  • Civil township: River View
  • School district: Festus R-6
  • USGS Quad: Herculaneum
  • Map: MoDOT
• Murphy (Unincorporated)
  • Population: 9,048 (Change since 1990: -3.1%)
  • Located just off MO 30 near the St. Louis County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°29'25" N, 90°29'13" W
  • Civil township: Rock
  • School district: Northwest R-1
  • USGS Quad: Maxville
• Oakvale (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Oakvale Road between US 67 and Route T, right next to Knorpp
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°05'30" N, 90°27'36" W
  • Survey: T. 39 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 15
  • Civil township: Plattin
  • School district: Desoto 73
  • USGS Quad: Halifax
  • Station on the Mississippi River and Bonne Terre Line between Papin and Flucom
  • Maps: 1904 McNally (Knorpp Sta. or Oakvale P.O.) and 1920 Clason
• Oermann (Unincorporated)
  • Located just off MO 30 between Grubville and Dittmer
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°18'29" N, 90°43'24" W
  • Survey: T. 41 N., R. 3 E., Sec. 7-8
  • Elevation: 790
  • Civil township: Big River
  • School district: Northwest R-1
  • USGS Quad: Cedar Hill
  • Named for Charles Oermann, postmaster
• Olympian Village (Fourth-class city)
  • Population: 669 (Change since 1990: -11.0%)
  • Located near the interchange of US 67 and MO 110 east of De Soto
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°08'10" N, 90°27'28" W
  • Name origin: Greek culture
• Otto (Unincorporated)
  • Located near the intersection of Old MO 21 and Route M west of Antonia
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°22'15" N, 90°30'01" W
  • Survey: T. 42 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 18
  • Elevation: 879
  • Civil township: Imperial
  • School district: Fox C-6
  • USGS Quad: Belew Creek
• Papin (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route JJ (Old US 67) near intersection with Route T
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°04'04" N, 90°28'14" W
  • Survey: T. 39 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 27-28
  • Civil township: Plattin
  • School district: Desoto 73
  • USGS Quad: Halifax
• Parkdale (Village)
  • Population: 205 (Change since 1990: -3.3%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°28'41" N, 90°31'21" W
• Pevely (Fourth-class city)
  • Population: 3,768 (Change since 1990: +33.1%)
  • Located just north of Herculaneum
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°16'60" N, 90°23'42" W
  • Founded: Sept. 1860 by Charles S. Rankin
• Plattin (Unincorporated)
  • Located east of Olympian Village
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°07'52" N, 90°24'41" W
  • Civil township: Plattin
  • School district: Desoto 73
  • USGS Quad: Festus
  • Map: MoDOT
• Regina (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Regina Road, just off Route BB, southeast of Cedar Hill
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°19'35" N, 90°35'31" W
  • Survey: T. 42 N., R. 4 E., Sec 32
  • Civil township: Meramec
  • School district: Hillsboro R-3
  • USGS Quad: Belew Creek
• Riverside (Historical)
  • Located near the Mississippi River just north of Herculaneum
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°17'12" N, 90°22'48" W
  • Elevation: 439
  • Civil township: Joachim
  • USGS Quad: Herculaneum
• Rush Tower (Unincorporated)
  • Located at end of Route AA near the Mississippi River
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°08'53" N, 90°17'31" W
  • Elevation: 397
  • Civil township: Plattin
  • USGS Quad: Selma
• Schmitt (Historical)
  • Located on Frisco railroad northwest of Pevely
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°17'60" N, 90°24'05" W
  • Survey: T. 41 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 7
  • Civil township: Joachim
  • School district: Dunklin R-5
  • USGS Quad: Herculaneum
  • Map: 1920 Clason
• Scotsdale (Village)
  • Population: 211 (Change since 1990: +9.3%)
  • Located along MO 30 south of Byrnes Mill
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°23'56" N, 90°35'14" W
• Seckman (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Lemay Ferry Road southwest of Arnold
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°24'08" N, 90°25'60" W
  • Survey: T. 42 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 2
  • Civil township: Imperial
  • School district: Fox C-6
  • USGS Quad: Maxville
• Selma (Unincorporated)
  • Located just off US 61 southeast of the interchange with I-55
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°08'59" N, 90°20'29" W
  • Survey: T. 40 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 34
  • Civil township: Plattin
  • USGS Quad: Selma
• Selma Station (Unincorporated)
  • Located along the Mississippi River northwest of Rush Tower and northeast of Selma
  • Survey: T. 40 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 23
  • Elevation: 409
  • Civil township: Plattin
  • USGS Quad: Selma (Labeled "Selma (Sta.)")
  • Station on the St. Louis and Memphis Line
• Silica (Unincorporated)
  • Located just west of Festus along Old Route A
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°14'05" N, 90°25'33" W
  • Elevation: 425
  • Civil township: Joachim
  • School district: Festus R-6
  • USGS Quad: Festus
• Spring Forest (Unincorporated)
  • Located just northeast of Seckman
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°24'19" N, 90°25'01" W
  • Civil township: Imperial
  • School district: Fox C-6
  • USGS Quad: Maxville
• Sulphur Springs (Unincorporated)
  • Located on the Mississippi River east of Barnhart
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°20'10" N, 90°22'26" W
  • Civil township: Windsor
  • School district: Windsor C-1
  • USGS Quad: Valmeyer
• Sunnyside (Unincorporated)
  • Located just north of Sulphur Springs
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°20'54" N, 90°22'10" W
  • Survey: T. 42 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 29
  • Elevation: 419
  • Civil township: Windsor
  • School district: Windsor C-1
  • USGS Quad: Valmeyer
• Vada (Historical)
  • Located on railroad between Rush Tower and Brickeys near the Ste. Genevieve County line
  • Map: 1920 Clason
• Valles Mines (Unincorporated)
  • Located near intersection US 67 and Route V near St. Francois County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°02'31" N, 90°29'59" W
  • Survey: T. 39 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 32
  • Elevation: 746
  • Civil township: Valle
  • USGS Quad: Halifax
  • Station on the Mississippi River and Bonne Terre Line
  • Maps: 1880 (in St. Francois Co.), 1886 (Valle's Mills), and 1897 Galbraith
• Victoria (Unincorporated)
  • Previously known as: Victoria Station
  • Located on Route P northeast of De Soto
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°10'40" N, 90°31'33" W
  • Survey: T. 40 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 24
  • Elevation: 469
  • Civil township: Central
  • School district: Hillsboro R-3
  • USGS Quad: De Soto
  • Founded: May 1859 by Henry B. Belt
  • Source: Goodspeed (p. 445)
• Vineland (Unincorporated)
  • Located just off MO 21 southwest of De Soto
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°05'43" N, 90°36'46" W
  • Survey: T. 39 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 20
  • Elevation: 695
  • Civil township: Valle
  • School district: Desoto 73
  • USGS Quad: Vineland
• Ware (Unincorporated)
  • Located at intersection of Route Y and Route C west of Hillsboro
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°12'49" N, 90°39'45" W
  • Survey: T. 40 N., R. 3 E., Sec. 2
  • Elevation: 552
  • Civil township: Big River
  • School district: Grandview R-2
  • USGS Quad: Fletcher
• Weber Hill (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Old MO 30 just southeast of Byrnes Mill
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°26'01" N, 90°33'09" W
  • Survey: T. 43 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 27
  • Civil township: High Ridge
  • School district: Northwest R-1
  • USGS Quad: House Springs
• Windsor Harbor (Historical)
  • Located just south of Kimmswick
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°21'40" N, 90°21'40" W
  • Civil township: Windsor
  • Founded: Sept. 1859 by Freeman D. Water

History

Name origin

Named for President Thomas Jefferson

Demographics