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Welcome to Federal ...

Federal is located in Saint Francois County<1>.


The location of Federal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Federal is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Federal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Federal: (573)

Communities Also Named Federal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Federal: This one is located in Saint Francois County and the other is located in Greene County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 18 communities that are also named Federal - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Federal.

Communities near Federal ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Federal.

  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonne Terre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Potosi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
    • Potosi is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <4>
  • Bismarck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
  • Ironton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
  • Leadwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
    • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <4>
  • Iron Mountain Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
    • Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Pilot Knob
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
    • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <4>
  • Bloomsdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Arcadia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Federal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Federal.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Federal. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Federal.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Federal. See our Newspapers Page for Federal.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Federal ...

Looking for more information about Federal? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Federal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Federal.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Francois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Federal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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