Phelps County, Missouri

Overview

• Population: 39,825 (Change since 1990: +13.0%)
• Created: November 13, 1857
• County seat: Rolla
• Largest town: Rolla (Pop. 16,367)
• Name origin: John F. Phelps

Populated Places

• Arlington (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°55'13" N, 91°58'15" W
  • USGS Quad: Newburg
• Austria (Historical)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'58" N, 91°33'17" W
  • Survey: T. 36 N., R. 6 W., Sec. 11
  • Elevation: 1140
  • USGS Quad: Seaton
• Beulah (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°37'27" N, 91°55'01" W
  • USGS Quad: Beulah
• Blooming Rose (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'46" N, 91°58'21" W
  • USGS Quad: Beulah
• Clementine (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°52'35" N, 92°01'02" W
  • USGS Quad: Dixon
• Clinton (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°48'49" N, 91°33'34" W
  • Elevation: 1171
  • USGS Quad: Seaton
• Craddock (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°38'22" N, 91°50'45" W
  • USGS Quad: Edgar Springs
• De Camp (Historical)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°53'60" N, 91°35'43" W
  • Survey: T. 37 N., R. 6 W., Sec. 28
  • Elevation: 900
  • USGS Quad: Maramec Spring
• Dillon (Unincorporated)
  • Located along CR 3120 between Rolla and St. James
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°58'19" N, 91°41'52" W
  • USGS Quad: Dillon
• Doolittle (Fourth-class city)
  • Population: 644 (Change since 1990: +7.5%)
  • Located near the I-44 interchange with Route T between Jerome and Rolla
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°56'25" N, 91°52'51" W
• Duke (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°39'37" N, 92°00'38" W
  • Elevation: 1115
  • USGS Quad: Big Piney
• Edgar Springs (Fourth-class city)
  • Population: 190 (Change since 1990: -11.6%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°42'16" N, 91°51'59" W
  • Post office: Dec. 7, 1866 - Now
• Flag Spring (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route B just northeast of St. James
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°01'30" N, 91°36'13" W
  • USGS Quad: Rosati
• Flat (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°44'43" N, 91°55'44" W
  • USGS Quad: Flat
• Jerome (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°55'34" N, 91°58'39" W
  • USGS Quad: Newburg
• Meramec Springs (Historical)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°57'19" N, 91°32'05" W
  • Survey: T. 37 N., R. 6 W., Sec. 1
  • Elevation: 803
  • USGS Quad: Maramec Spring
• Newburg (Fourth-class city)
  • Population: 484 (Change since 1990: -17.8%)
  • Located near the junction of Route T and Route P southwest of Doolittle
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°54'51" N, 91°54'09" W
• Northwye (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°58'30" N, 91°45'20" W
  • USGS Quad: Rolla
• Powellville (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°53'22" N, 92°00'52" W
  • USGS Quad: Dixon
• Rolla (Third-class city)
  • Population: 16,367 (Change since 1990: +16.2%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°57'05" N, 91°46'16" W
• Rosati (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°01'37" N, 91°31'51" W
  • Elevation: 1077
  • USGS Quad: Rosati
• Royal (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route B south of the bridge over Bourbeuse River
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°07'41" N, 91°34'47" W
  • Elevation: 960
  • USGS Quad: Redbird
• Schundler (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°00'23" N, 91°35'47" W
  • USGS Quad: Rosati
• Seaton (Unincorporated)
  • Located near the end of Route JJ southeast of Rolla
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°48'28" N, 91°36'08" W
  • USGS Quad: Seaton
• Signal (Historical)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°01'52" N, 91°48'55" W
  • Survey: T. 38 N., R. 8 W., Sec. 9
  • Elevation: 900
  • USGS Quad: Vichy
• Spring Creek (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route J at the Pulaski County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°45'45" N, 92°01'26" W
  • USGS Quad: Devils Elbow
• St. James (Third-class city)
  • Population: 3,704 (Change since 1990: +13.8%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°59'50" N, 91°36'51" W
• Sugartree (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°58'04" N, 91°58'14" W
  • USGS Quad: Newburg
• Vida (Unincorporated)
  • Located at the junction of US 63 and Route W south of Rolla
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°51'25" N, 91°47'58" W
  • Elevation: 1046
  • USGS Quad: Yancy Mills
• Westcott (Historical)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°58'19" N, 91°53'54" W
  • Survey: T. 38 N., R. 9 W., Sec. 34
  • Elevation: 950
  • USGS Quad: Newburg
• Winkler (Unincorporated)
  • Located on MO 68 in the southeast corner of the county
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'09" N, 91°33'25" W
  • USGS Quad: Seaton

History

Name origin

Named for John Phelps, congressman and governor of Missouri

Demographics