Welcome to Cottleville ...
The city of Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County<1>.
The location of Cottleville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cottleville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cottleville has a population of 5,602 people<3> (see below for details).
Cottleville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cottleville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cottleville: (636)
The ZIP code for Cottleville: 63338<5>
Websites for Cottleville ...
Official Website: www.cityofcottleville.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cottleville had an population of 5,602 people. This is an increase of 82.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 190.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cottleville had a population of 3,075 people. This makes Cottleville the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Cottleville represents 0.05% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,075 people, the population of Cottleville increased 59.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,928 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cottleville.
Communities near Cottleville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottleville.
- Saint Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Florissant
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Wentzville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentzville
- Wentzville is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentzville <6>
- Wildwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- University City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Ballwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Kirkwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Maryland Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Hazelwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <6>
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 Cottleville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottleville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottleville. 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 Cottleville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottleville. See our Newspapers Page for Cottleville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottleville ...
Looking for more information about Cottleville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cottleville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cottleville.
Adding Cottleville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cottleville 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 Cottleville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cottleville post office opened in 1843.
We also found Cottleville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cottleville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cottleville: www.cityofcottleville.com/
The official website for Saint Charles County: www.saintcharlescounty.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 Saint Charles, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cottleville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cottleville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Cottleville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cottleville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |