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Welcome to Coatsville ...

Coatsville is located in Schuyler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coatsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

Coatsville is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Coatsville: 660

The ZIP code for Coatsville: 63535<3>

Communities near Coatsville ...

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

  • Centerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Queen City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Moulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Greentop
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cincinnati
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Downing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
    • Downing is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Glenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Drakesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coatsville ...

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

Adding Coatsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coatsville 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 Coatsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Coatsville post office opened in 1869.

We also found Coatsville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coatsville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Schuyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coatsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Coatsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coatsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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