Welcome to Carondelet ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carondelet, 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.

Carondelet is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Carondelet: 314 & 557<2>

Communities Also Named Carondelet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Carondelet - it's located in Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carondelet.

Communities near Carondelet ...

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

Saint Louis
(5 miles [8 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Louis
- From Carondelet to Saint Louis
Florissant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- 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 Carondelet to Florissant
Chesterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chesterfield
- From Carondelet to Chesterfield
Belleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Belleville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belleville
- From Carondelet to Belleville
University City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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- 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 Carondelet to University City
Ballwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
O'Fallon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to O'Fallon
- From Carondelet to O'Fallon
Granite City
(11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Granite City
- From Carondelet to Granite City
Kirkwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- 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 Carondelet to Kirkwood
Maryland Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 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 Carondelet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carondelet.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carondelet ...

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

Adding Carondelet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carondelet 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 Carondelet was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carondelet.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carondelet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	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 Carondelet area will be assigned with one of these codes: 314 or 557. As a result, placing a call in the Carondelet area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.