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Welcome to Argentville ...

Argentville is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Argentville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Argentville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Argentville ...

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

  • O'Fallon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
    • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <4>
  • Saint Peters
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Wentzville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lake Saint Louis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Dardenne Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
    • Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <4>
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Cottleville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
    • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <4>
  • Wright City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Moscow Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Paul
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 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 Argentville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Argentville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argentville ...

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

Adding Argentville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Argentville 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 Argentville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Argentville post office opened in 1879.

We also found Argentville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argentville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Argentville. 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 Lincoln, 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 Argentville - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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