Welcome to Josephville ...
The village of Josephville is located in Saint Charles County<1>.
The location of Josephville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Josephville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Josephville has a population of 476 people<3> (see below for details).
Josephville is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Josephville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Josephville had an population of 476 people. This is an increase of 26.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 76.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Josephville had a population of 376 people. This makes Josephville the county's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 376 people, the population of Josephville increased 39.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 270 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Josephville.
Communities near Josephville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Josephville.
- O'Fallon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <5>
- Saint Charles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <5>
- Saint Peters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <5>
- Chesterfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
- Wildwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
- Maryland Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Dardenne Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
- Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <5>
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Bridgeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Ellisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <5>
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 Josephville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Josephville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Josephville. 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 Josephville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Josephville. See our Newspapers Page for Josephville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Josephville ...
Looking for more information about Josephville? 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 Josephville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Josephville.
Adding Josephville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Josephville 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 Josephville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Josephville post office opened in 1875.
We also found Josephville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Josephville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Josephville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Charles County: www.saintcharlescounty.org/
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 Saint Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Josephville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Josephville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |