Welcome to Fountain Gap ...

Fountain Gap is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

Fountain Gap is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fountain Gap lies within the (618) area code.

Communities near Fountain Gap ...

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

• Saint Louis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
  • Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <4>
• Belleville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
  • Belleville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
• University City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
  • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
• Kirkwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
  • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
• East Saint Louis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Louis
  • East Saint Louis is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Saint Louis <4>
• Webster Groves
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
  • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
• Arnold
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
• Manchester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Clayton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,775 people
• Fairview Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
  • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <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 Fountain Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fountain Gap.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fountain Gap. 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 Fountain Gap.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain Gap ...

Looking for more information about Fountain Gap? 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 Fountain Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fountain Gap.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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