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Welcome to Millstadt Junction ...

Millstadt Junction is located in Monroe County<1>.

The pronunciation of Millstadt Junction: MIL-staht<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Millstadt Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Millstadt Junction: Millstadt Jct. (or less commonly used: Millstadt Jctn.)

Millstadt Junction is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Millstadt Junction: 618 & 730<4>

Communities near Millstadt Junction ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Belleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • University City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • O'Fallon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Granite City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Kirkwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
  • East Saint Louis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Collinsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster Groves
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
  • Arnold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>

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 Millstadt Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millstadt Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millstadt Junction ...

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

Adding Millstadt Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Millstadt Junction 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 (so far) for Millstadt Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millstadt Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Millstadt Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millstadt Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Millstadt Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Millstadt Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.