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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Florissant had a population of 1,100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Florissant had a population of 50,795 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.

  • Cross Keys
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County
  • Kinloch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinloch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinloch
    • Kinloch is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
  • Ferguson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
  • Woodstock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodstock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Saint Louis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodstock
    • From Florissant to Woodstock
  • Bridgeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
  • Pattonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonville
    • Pattonville is located in Saint Louis County
  • Normandy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
  • Jennings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
  • Spanish Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
    • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County
  • Baden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Walnut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut
    • Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County
  • Hillsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
  • Vigus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigus
    • Vigus is located in Saint Louis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vigus
    • From Florissant to Vigus
  • Wellston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
    • Wellston is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wellston
    • From Florissant to Wellston
  • Olivette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Portage Des Sioux
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Elm Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
    • Elm Point is located in Saint Charles County
  • Creve Coeur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creve Coeur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
    • Creve Coeur is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
  • Newport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Alton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fernridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
    • Fernridge is located in Saint Louis County
  • Brentwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Benton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Saint Louis City
  • Cheltenham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
    • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
  • Gratiot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
    • Gratiot is located in Saint Louis City
  • Tower Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Venice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <4>
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nameoki
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • North Alton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alton
    • North Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
  • Melville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Gardnerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Elsah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
    • Elsah is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <4>
  • Saint Charles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

The official website for Florissant: www.florissantmo.com/

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Florissant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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