Welcome to Louisville ...
Louisville is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Louisville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
When the people of Louisville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Louisvillian<2>
Louisville is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Louisville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Louisville ...
While we believe that this Louisville is located in Lincoln County, we know of another 3 Missouri communities named Louisville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bates, Chariton and Howard County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 26 communities that are also named Louisville - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Louisville.
Communities near Louisville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Louisville.
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Bowling Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
- Vandalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <5>
- Louisiana
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisiana
- Louisiana is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisiana <5>
- Hawk Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
- Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <5>
- Eolia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Eolia is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <5>
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
- Bellflower
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Silex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Curryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 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 Louisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Louisville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Louisville. 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 Louisville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Louisville. See our Newspapers Page for Louisville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Louisville ...
Looking for more information about Louisville? 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 Louisville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Louisville.
Adding Louisville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Louisville 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 Louisville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Louisville post office opened in 1834.
We also found Louisville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Louisville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Louisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Louisville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Louisville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Louisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <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/ |