Welcome to Koch ...
So far, we found very little information about Koch. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Koch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Koch, please Contact Us.
Koch would have been located within present day Saint Louis County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Koch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Koch is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Koch was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Koch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Koch - they are located in Mississippi and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Koch.
Communities near Koch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Koch.
- Saint Louis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- University City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Granite City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Maryland Heights
(19 miles [30.6 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
- East Saint Louis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Webster Groves
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Koch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Koch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Koch. 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 Koch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Koch. See our Newspapers Page for Koch.
Adding Koch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Koch 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 Koch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Koch post office opened in 1910. The Koch post office closed in 1978.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Koch.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Koch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Koch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |