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Welcome to House Springs ...

House Springs is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of House Springs, 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.

A typical abbreviation for House Springs: House Spgs. (or less commonly used: House Spngs. or House Sprngs.)

House Springs is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for House Springs: 636

The ZIP code for House Springs: 63051<3>

Communities near House Springs ...

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

  • Chesterfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Wildwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ballwin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Kirkwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
  • Webster Groves
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
  • Arnold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Arnold is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
  • Creve Coeur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Creve Coeur is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
  • Manchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Festus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Festus is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <4>
  • Crestwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crestwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 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 House Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for House Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for House Springs ...

Looking for more information about House Springs? 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 House Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for House Springs.

Adding House Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of House Springs 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 House Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for House Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around House Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as House Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether House Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.