Welcome to Foley ...
The city of Foley is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Foley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Foley has a population of 171 people<2> (see below for details).
Foley is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Foley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Foley: 636
The ZIP code for Foley: 63347<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Foley had an population of 171 people. This is an increase of 6.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Foley had a population of 161 people. This makes Foley the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 161 people, the population of Foley decreased 9.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 178 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Foley.
Communities Also Named Foley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Foley - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foley.
Communities near Foley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foley.
- O'Fallon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Peters
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wentzville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Moscow Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Elsberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
- Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <6>
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <6>
- Flint Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 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 Foley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foley. 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 Foley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foley. See our Newspapers Page for Foley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foley ...
Looking for more information about Foley? 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 Foley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Foley.
Adding Foley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Foley 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 Foley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Foley post office opened in 1880.
We also found Foley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Foley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Foley. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Foley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Foley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |