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Welcome to Flint Hill ...

The city of Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Flint Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1836.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Flint Hill has a population of 780 people<3> (see below for details).

Flint Hill is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flint Hill had an population of 780 people. This is an increase of 48.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 105.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Flint Hill had a population of 525 people. This makes Flint Hill the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 525 people, the population of Flint Hill increased 38.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 379 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Flint Hill.

Communities Also Named Flint Hill ...

While we believe that this Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Flint Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Harrison and Ralls County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 22 communities that are also named Flint Hill - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina (4), Ohio, South Carolina (2), Texas and Virginia (5).

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

Communities near Flint Hill ...

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

  • O'Fallon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Saint Charles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Saint Peters
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lake Saint Louis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dardenne Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Warrenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
  • Cottleville
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
  • Weldon Spring
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
    • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <5>
  • Wright City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flint Hill ...

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

Adding Flint Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Flint Hill post office opened in 1836.

We also found Flint Hill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flint Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flint Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Flint Hill.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flint Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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