Welcome to Knob Lick ...

Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Knob Lick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Knob Lick is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Knob Lick lies within the (573) area code.

The ZIP code for Knob Lick: 63651<3>

Communities Also Named Knob Lick ...

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

Communities near Knob Lick ...

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

• Farmington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
• Park Hills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
  • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <4>
• Bonne Terre
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
  • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <4>
• Desloge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
  • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <4>
• Flat River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
  • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
• Fredericktown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
  • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
• Bismarck
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
  • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
• Elvins
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
  • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
• Ironton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
  • Ironton is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
• Leadwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
  • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <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 Knob Lick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knob Lick.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knob Lick ...

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

Adding Knob Lick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Knob Lick 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 Knob Lick was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knob Lick.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/