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Welcome to Lonedell ...

Lonedell is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lonedell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

Lonedell is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lonedell: 636

The ZIP code for Lonedell: 63060<3>

Communities near Lonedell ...

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

  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
  • Eureka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
  • Sullivan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pacific
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pacific is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
    • Former name for Pacific:
    • Franklin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <4>
  • De Soto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hillsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Byrnes Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Parkway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Parkway is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lonedell ...

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

Adding Lonedell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lonedell 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 Lonedell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lonedell post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lonedell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lonedell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lonedell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lonedell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/