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Welcome to Kinloch ...

The city of Kinloch is located in Saint Louis County<1>.


The location of Kinloch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kinloch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kinloch has a population of 292 people<3> (see below for details).

Kinloch is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kinloch had an population of 292 people. This is a decrease of 2.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 34.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kinloch had a population of 298 people. This makes Kinloch the county's 82nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 298 people, the population of Kinloch decreased 33.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 449 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kinloch.

Communities near Kinloch ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Charles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Peters
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Chesterfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • University City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Ballwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
    • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <5>
  • Granite City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kirkwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
  • Maryland Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Alton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <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 Kinloch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kinloch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinloch ...

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

Adding Kinloch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kinloch 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 Kinloch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kinloch post office opened in 1892.

We also found Kinloch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kinloch.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kinloch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/

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 Louis, 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 Kinloch.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kinloch - 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/









 

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