Welcome to Affton ...
Affton is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Affton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Affton is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Affton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Affton: 314 & 557<3>
The ZIP code for Affton: 63123<4>
Communities near Affton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Affton.
- Saint Louis
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Louis
- From Affton to Saint Louis
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Charles
- From Affton to Saint Charles
- Florissant
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Florissant
- From Affton to Florissant
- Chesterfield
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chesterfield
- From Affton to Chesterfield
- Belleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belleville
- From Affton to Belleville
- Wildwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to University City
- From Affton to University City
- Ballwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(14 miles [22.5 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Granite City
- From Affton to Granite City
- Kirkwood
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirkwood
- From Affton to Kirkwood
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 Affton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Affton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Affton. 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 Affton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Affton. See our Newspapers Page for Affton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Affton ...
Looking for more information about Affton? 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 Affton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Affton.
Adding Affton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Affton 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 Affton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Affton post office opened in 1876.
We also found Affton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Affton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Affton. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Affton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 314 code has been Overlayed with the 557 area code. New phone numbers in the Affton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 314 or 557. As a result, placing a call in the Affton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Affton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Affton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |