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Welcome to Larimore ...

Larimore is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

Larimore is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Larimore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Larimore - they are located in Alabama and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Larimore ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Saint Charles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Florissant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • University City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Granite City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
  • Maryland Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • East Saint Louis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Edwardsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Larimore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Larimore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Larimore ...

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

Adding Larimore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Larimore 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 Larimore was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Larimore.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Larimore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.