Midwest Gazetteer | St. Francois County, Missouri

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Overview

Population: 55,641 (Change since 1990: +13.8%)
Created: December 19, 1821
County seat: Farmington
Largest town: Farmington (Pop. 13,924)
Name origin: St. Francis River

Populated Places

Ash Landing (Historical)
- Station on the St. Francois County Electric Line north of Farmington
Big River Mills (Historical)
- Previously known as: Georges Mill and Skintown
- Located on Big River somewhere east of Bonne Terre
- Maps: 1847 (Shown on road between Potosi and Farmington), 1855 (Shown on road between Farmington and Avoca (Jefferson County)), 1857 Colton (Shown near confluence of Big River and Hazel Run), 1866 (Shown near modern-day East Bonne Terre), 1872 (Shown north of modern-day Desloge), 1873 (Shown near confluence of Big River and Flat River), and 1886 (Shown northeast of Bonne Terre)
Bismarck (Fourth-class city)
- Population: 1,470 (Change since 1990: -6.9%)
- Located on MO 32 between Caledonia and Park Hills
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°46'07" N, 90°37'31" W
- Name origin: Otto van Bismarck
- Founded: Nov. 10, 1868
Blackwell (Unincorporated)
- Previously known as: Blackwells Station
- Located at end of Route CC in the far northern reach of the county.
- Latitude & Longitude: 38°02'37" N, 90°37'26" W
- Elevation: 588
- Civil township: Big River
- School district: Desoto 73
- USGS Quad: Vineland
- Station on the Iron Mountain Line
- Named for Jeremiah Blackwell, who settled here with his family ca. 1818
- Sources: Goodspeed (See biographical sketch of Aquilla Blackwell and Jefferson County)
Blairsville (Historical)
- Located just northwest of Bismarck on the Iron Mountain railroad
- Maps: 1861 Lloyd Southern and 1872
Bonne Terre (Third-class city)
- Population: 4,039 (Change since 1990: +4.3%)
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°55'18" N, 90°33'06" W
- Name origin: "the good land"
- Founded: April 1864 by the St. Joseph Lead Company
Clardy (Historical)
- Station on the St. Francois County Electric Line between De Lassus and Farmington
Columbia Junction (Historical)
- Station on the St. Francois County Electric Line near Esther
Cross Roads (Historical)
- Located at intersection of Old Jackson Road and Rock Creek Road southeast of Libertyville, near Route T
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°39'57" N, 90°14'48" W
- Survey: T. 34 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 10
- Elevation: 1011
- Civil township: Liberty
- USGS Quad: Womack (Not labeled, but shows Crossroads School)
- Cross Roads was at the intersection of the Farmington to Jackson Road and the Fredericktown to Ste. Genevieve road.
- Maps: 1865 and 1872
Davis (Unincorporated)
- Located on Davis Crossing Road between Leadwood and MO 32
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'18" N, 90°35'28" W
- Civil township: Randolph
- School district: West St. Francois County R-4
- USGS Quad: Flat River
Daytown (Unincorporated)
- Appears to be within the city limits of Leadwood along MO 8
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°51'33" N, 90°34'53" W
- Civil township: Randolph
- School district: West St. Francois County R-4
- USGS Quad: Flat River
De Lassus (Unincorporated)
- Alternate name: Delassus
- Located southwest of US 67 and Route W interchange near Farmington
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°45'52" N, 90°27'20" W
- Civil township: St. Francois
- School district: Farmington R-7
- USGS Quad: Farmington
- Station on Belmont Branch
- Founded: Oct. 1869 by A. D. De Lassus
- Maps: 1886, 1904 McNally (Shown as "Delassus"), and 1920 Clason (Shown as "DeLassus")
- Source: Goodspeed (p. 446)
Dents Station (Historical)
- Previously known as: Dents Settlement
- Station on the Iron Mountain Line south of Bismarck
- Maps: 1861 Lloyd US (Dents) and 1872 (Shows Dents Station)
Derby (Unincorporated)
- Alternate name: Derby Junction
- Located near the intersection of MO 32 and Route B just southwest of Elvins (Park Hills)
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'30" N, 90°32'19" W
- Civil township: Randolph
- School district: Central R-3
- USGS Quad: Flat River
- Map: 1920 Clason
Desloge (Fourth-class city)
- Population: 4,802 (Change since 1990: +15.7%)
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°52'22" N, 90°31'14" W
- Name origin: Firmin Desloge
- Founded: 1887 by Firmin Desloge
- Includes: Cantwell
Doe Run (Unincorporated)
- Located at intersection Route W and Route B southwest of Farmington
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°44'34" N, 90°29'51" W
- Elevation: 940
- Civil township: Pendleton
- School district: Farmington R-7
- USGS Quad: Wachita Mountain
Doe Run Junction (Historical)
- Located about 2 miles north of Doe Run, probably on Route B
- Map: 1920 Clason
East Bonne Terre (Unincorporated)
- Located on Route K east of Bonne Terre
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°55'16" N, 90°31'39" W
- Civil township: Perry
- School district: North St. Francois County R-1
- USGS Quad: Bonne Terre
- Map: 1897 Galbraith
Farmington (Third-class city)
- Population: 13,924 (Change since 1990: +20.1%)
- Located along US 67 between Park Hills and Fredericktown
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°46'55" N, 90°25'20" W
- Name origin: Agriculture
- Founded: 1822
- Post office: 1817-1823 (Murphy's Settlement), 1823-1825 (St. Francois Court House), 1825-Now (Farmington)
Frankclay (Unincorporated)
- Previously known as: Claytown
- Located on Route M southwest of Leadwood
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°51'42" N, 90°36'54" W
- Civil township: Randolph
- School district: West St. Francois County R-4
- USGS Quad: Flat River
- Named for Franklin Eleazer Clay
Fredonia (Historical)
- Located on Big River somewhere northeast of Bonne Terre
- Maps: 1872 and 1873
French Village (Unincorporated)
- Locatd on Route Y at intersection with Brickey Road, west of Route D
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°58'21" N, 90°23'23" W
- Elevation: 899
- Civil township: Marion
- School district: North St. Francois County R-1
- USGS Quad: French Village
- Post office: Jun. 29, 1857 - Now
- Map: 1857 Colton
Goodfellow (Historical)
- Located southeast of Bonne Terre and south of Hazel Run right on the Ste. Genevieve County line
- Map: 1880
Gumbo (Unincorporated)
- Located on MO 8 between Leadwood and Park Hills
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°51'45" N, 90°33'45" W
- Survey: T. 36 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 2
- Civil township: Randolph
- School district: North St. Francois County R-1
- USGS Quad: Flat River
Halifax (Unincorporated)
- Located near the US 67 and Route Y intersection northeast of Bonne Terre
- Latitude & Longitude: 38°00'43" N, 90°29'23" W
- Survey: T. 38 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 16
- Civil township: Big River
- USGS Quad: Halifax
- Map: 1920 Clason
Hamilton Town (Historical)
- Located just east of Doe Run
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°44'29" N, 90°29'01" W
- Survey: T. 35 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 16
- Elevation: 970
- Civil township: Pendleton
- USGS Quad: Wachita Mountain (Not shown)
Hazel Run (Unincorporated)
- Alternate name: Hazel Run Mills
- Located at intersection Hillsboro Road and Hazel Run Road between Bonne Terre and French Village
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°56'49" N, 90°27'56" W
- Elevation: 788
- Civil township: Marion
- School district: North St. Francois County R-1
- USGS Quad: French Village
- Maps: 1866, 1886, 1895 McNally, and 1920 Clason
Highley Heights (Unincorporated)
- Located just north of Desloge at the interchange of US 67 and MO 8
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°52'53" N, 90°31'02" W
- Survey: T. 37 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 29
- Elevation: 761
- Civil township: Randolph
- School district: North St. Francois County R-1
- USGS Quad: Bonne Terre
Hoffman Junction (Unincorporated)
- Located just south of Bonne Terre
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°54'36" N, 90°33'23" W
- Survey: T. 37 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 23
- Civil township: Perry
- School district: North St. Francois County R-1
- USGS Quad: Bonne Terre
- Junction of the Mississippi River and Bonne Terre Line and a spur to Leadwood
Hunt (Historical)
- Station on the St. Francois County Electric Line north of Farmington
Hurryville (Unincorporated)
- Located on county road east of Leadington
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'24" N, 90°27'29" W
- Survey: T. 36 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 11
- Elevation: 851
- Civil township: St. Francois
- School district: Central R-3
- USGS Quad: Farmington
Iron Mountain (Unincorporated)
- Located on Route W north of Middlebrook
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°41'43" N, 90°38'25" W
- Survey: T. 35 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 31
- Civil township: Iron
- School district: Bismarck R-5
- USGS Quad: Graniteville
- Named for Iron Mountain
- Post office: Jan. 20, 1846 - Jun. 18, 1976
Iron Mountain Lake (Fourth-class city)
- Population: 693 (Change since 1990: +9.7%)
- Located off Route W south of Bismarck and east of Iron Mountain
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°41'20" N, 90°37'23" W
- Name origin: Iron Mountain
- Founded: 1983
Jaydee (Historical)
- Probably located near the Route K and Route D intersection south of French Village
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°55'34" N, 90°24'60" W
- Elevation: 790
- Civil township: Marion
- USGS Quad: French Village (Not shown)
- Name taken from the initials of J. D. Kennedy
- Maps: 1904 McNally and 1920 Clason
Knauss (Historical)
- Station on the St. Francois County Electric Line north of Farmington
Knob Lick (Unincorporated)
- Located near US 67 and Route DD intersection between Fredericktown and Farmington
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°40'31" N, 90°22'02" W
- Elevation: 930
- Civil township: Liberty
- School district: Farmington R-7
- USGS Quad: Knob Lick
- Founded: 1865
Koen (Historical)
- Station on the St. Francois County Electric Line near Hurryville, presumably along Koen Creek
Koester (Unincorporated)
- Located on Koester Springs Road beyond the end of Route D northwest of French Village
- Latitude & Longitude: 38°01'20" N, 90°24'34" W
- Survey: T. 38 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 7
- Civil township: Marion
- School district: North St. Francois County R-1
- USGS Quad: Halifax
- Map: 1904 McNally
Leadington (Fourth-class city)
- Population: 206 (Change since 1990: +2.5%)
- Located near US 67 and MO 32 interchange just outside Park Hills
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'15" N, 90°29'10" W
- Name origin: lead
- Founded: 1902 by the Federal Land Company
Leadwood (Fourth-class city)
- Population: 1,160 (Change since 1990: -7.0%)
- Located on MO 8 west of Park Hills
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°51'52" N, 90°35'26" W
- Name origin: lead
Libertyville (Unincorporated)
- Previously known as: Kinkead, Locust Grove, and Liberty Meeting House
- Located at end of Route DD east of Knob Lick
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°42'13" N, 90°17'17" W
- Elevation: 912
- Civil township: Liberty
- School district: Farmington R-7
- USGS Quad: Knob Lick
- Founded: ca. 1810 by Capt. Samuel Kinkead
- Post office: 1846-1857 (Kinkead), 1857-1862 (Locust Grove), 1862-1863 (Liberty Meeting House), ca.1863-1919 (Libertyville)
- Maps: 1855 (Kinkead), 1857 Colton (Kinkead), 1866 (Locust Grove), and 1873 (Libertyville)
Lopez (Unincorporated)
- Located between Middlebrook and Pilot Knob right on the Iron County line
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°39'07" N, 90°38'47" W
- Survey: T. 34 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 18
- Civil township: Iron
- School district: Bismarck R-5
- USGS Quad: Graniteville
- Junction of the Iron Mountain mainline and the spur to Graniteville
Loughboro (Unincorporated)
- Previously known as: Loughborough
- Located on Route B northwest of Doe Run
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°46'42" N, 90°31'19" W
- Civil township: St. Francois
- School district: Central R-3
- USGS Quad: Flat River
- Station on the Belmont Branch
- Map: 1920 Clason
Mineral City (Unincorporated)
- Located on Route W southwest of Doe Run at the foot of Stono Mountain
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°42'59" N, 90°32'01" W
- Civil township: Pendleton
- School district: Farmington R-7
- USGS Quad: Iron Mountain Lake
Mitchell (Unincorporated)
- Located on a county road southeast of Leadwood
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'48" N, 90°34'47" W
- Elevation: 903
- Civil township: Randolph
- School district: West St. Francois County R-4
- USGS Quad: Flat River
- Named for Quince Mitchell
Ogborn (Unincorporated)
- Alternate name: Farmington Junction
- Located on Route D north of Farmington
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'52" N, 90°25'18" W
- Elevation: 954
- Civil township: St. Francois
- School district: Farmington R-7
- USGS Quad: Farmington
- Map: 1920 Clason
Park Hills (Third-class city)
- Park Hills was created in 1994 from the consolidation of Flat River, Elvins, Esther, and Rivermines.
- Population: 7,861 (2000 census)
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'40" N, 90°30'40" W
- Founded: January 1, 1994
- Includes: Elvins, Esther, Fairview Acres, Federal, Flat River, and Rivermines
Rock Springs (Unincorporated)
- Located on Route W northeast of Doe Run
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°45'23" N, 90°28'60" W
- Civil township: Pendleton
- School district: Farmington R-7
- USGS Quad: Farmington
- Map: 1904 McNally
Settletown (Historical)
- Located along Old Cadet Road northwest of Bonne Terre
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°57'02" N, 90°35'45" W
- Survey: T. 37 N., R. 4 E. Sec. 4
- Elevation: 807
- Civil township: Perry
- USGS Quad: Bonne Terre (Shows benchmark near Settle Cemetery)
- Named for original land owners William and Hattie Settle
Silver Springs (Unincorporated)
- Located on old railroad line near US 67 northeast of Bonne Terre
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°59'57" N, 90°31'28" W
- Survey: T. 38 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 18
- Elevation: 808
- Civil township: Big River
- School district: North St. Francois County R-1
- USGS Quad: Bonne Terre
- Map: 1920 Clason
St. Francois (Unincorporated)
- Appears to be within the city limits of Park Hills
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°51'23" N, 90°31'07" W
- Elevation: 805
- Civil township: St. Francois
- School district: Central R-3
- USGS Quad: Flat River (Not shown)
Ste. Williams (Historical)
- Alternate name: St. Williams
- Located east of Farmington near the Ste. Genevieve County line, probably near Route F
- Station on the Saline Valley Line
- Map: 1920 Clason
Stono (Historical)
- Located somewhere near Stono Mountain southwest of Farmington
- Maps: 1873 and 1904 McNally
Syenite (Unincorporated)
- Located on Route DD just west of Knob Lick
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°40'36" N, 90°23'30" W
- Civil township: Liberty
- School district: Farmington R-7
- USGS Quad: Wachita Mountain
Terre du Lac (Unincorporated)
- Large gated private subdivision covering 5,200 acres
- Located along the Washington County line west of Bonne Terre and south of MO 47
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°54'42" N, 90°37'31" W
- Survey: T. 37 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 19
- Elevation: 980
- Civil township: Perry
- School district: West St. Francois County R-4
- USGS Quad: Mineral Point (Also shown on Bonne Terre quad)
Tunnel (Historical)
- Located on old railroad grade near Silver Springs and Halifax
- Latitude & Longitude: 38°00'31" N, 90°30'46" W
- Elevation: 915
- Civil township: Big River
- USGS Quad: Vineland (Not shown)
- Map: 1920 Clason
Turpin (Historical)
- Located south of Doe Run at end of old railroad spur
- Map: 1920 Clason
Valley Forge (Historical)
- Located on MO 32 near Wolf Creek
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°47'07" N, 90°22'24" W
- Survey: T. 36 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 33
- Elevation: 856
- Civil township: St. Francois
- USGS Quad: Sprott (Benchmark shown)
- Map: 1877
Whitener (Historical)
- Station on the St. Francois County Electric Line near Farmington
Wolf Creek (Historical)
- Located along the old railroad grade near the confluence of St. Francis River and Wolf Creek southeast of Delassus
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°43'49" N, 90°24'22" W
- Survey: T. 35 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 19
- Elevation: 834
- Civil township: St. Francois
- USGS Quad: Wachita Mountain (Benchmark shown)
- Station on Belmont Branch four miles northwest of Knob Lick
Woodland Park (Historical)
- Alternate name: Woodland
- Station on the St. Francois County Electric Line near Hurryville
Wortham (Unincorporated)
- Located on county road southeast of Frankclay and west of Mitchell
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'40" N, 90°36'31" W
- Civil township: Randolph
- School district: West St. Francois County R-4
- USGS Quad: Flat River

History

Name origin

Named after the St. Francis River

Demographics

Year	Population	Percent change
1830	2,366	--
1840	3,211	+35.7%
1850	4,964	+54.6%
1860	7,249	+46.0%
1870	9,742	+34.4%
1880	13,822	+41.9%
1890	17,347	+25.5%
1900	24,051	+38.6%
1910	35,738	+48.6%
1920	31,403	-12.1%
1930	35,832	+14.1%
1940	35,950	+0.3%
1950	35,276	-1.9%
1960	36,516	+3.5%
1970	36,875	+1.0%
1980	42,600	+15.5%
1990	48,904	+14.8%
2000	55,641	+13.8%