Welcome to Folsom ...
Folsom is located in Callaway County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Folsom, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Folsom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Folsom is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Folsom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Folsom is within the boundaries of the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Folsom ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Folsom - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Folsom.
Communities near Folsom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Folsom.
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Jefferson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <4>
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Holts Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <4>
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Wardsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Saint Martins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Taos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - New Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <4>
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
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 Folsom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Folsom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Folsom. 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 Folsom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Folsom. See our Newspapers Page for Folsom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Folsom ...
Looking for more information about Folsom? 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 Folsom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Folsom.
Adding Folsom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Folsom in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Folsom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Folsom post office opened in 1887.
We also found Folsom in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Folsom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Folsom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Callaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Folsom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |