Welcome to Bushburg ...
Bushburg is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Bushburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bushburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Bushburg is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bushburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bushburg is within the boundaries of the (636) area code.
Communities near Bushburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bushburg.
- Kirkwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Webster Groves
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
- Arnold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
- Festus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
- Festus is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <4>
- Crestwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
- Sunset Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,448 people
- Valley Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Park <4>
- De Soto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <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 Bushburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bushburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bushburg. 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 Bushburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bushburg. See our Newspapers Page for Bushburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bushburg ...
Looking for more information about Bushburg? 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 Bushburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bushburg.
Adding Bushburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bushburg 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 Bushburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bushburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bushburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/
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 Jefferson, 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 Bushburg - 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. |