Welcome to Sappington ...
Sappington is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Sappington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sappington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
Sappington is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sappington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sappington: (314)
The ZIP codes for Sappington: 63126-63128<4>
Communities Also Named Sappington ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sappington.
Communities near Sappington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sappington.
- Saint Louis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <5>
- Saint Charles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <5>
- Florissant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Chesterfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
- Wildwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
- University City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Ballwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <5>
- Granite City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <5>
- Kirkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Maryland Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
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 Sappington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sappington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sappington. 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 Sappington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sappington. See our Newspapers Page for Sappington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sappington ...
Looking for more information about Sappington? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sappington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sappington.
Adding Sappington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sappington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sappington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sappington post office opened in 1837.
We also found Sappington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sappington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sappington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
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 Louis, 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 Sappington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sappington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sappington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Sappington includes: 63126, 63127 & 63128. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |