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Welcome to Gratiot ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gratiot, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gratiot is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Gratiot: 314 & 557<2>

Communities Also Named Gratiot ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gratiot - they are located in Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Gratiot ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Saint Charles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Florissant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Chesterfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Belleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
  • University City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Ballwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <3>
  • Granite City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kirkwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
  • Maryland Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 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 Gratiot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gratiot.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gratiot ...

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

Adding Gratiot to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gratiot 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 (so far) for Gratiot was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gratiot.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gratiot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 314 code has been Overlayed with the 557 area code. New phone numbers in the Gratiot area will be assigned with one of these codes: 314 or 557. As a result, placing a call in the Gratiot area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.