Welcome to Mark Twain ...
Mark Twain is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
Mark Twain is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mark Twain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Mark Twain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mark Twain.
- Saint Louis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Charles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Florissant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Chesterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Belleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- University City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Ballwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <3>
- O'Fallon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Granite City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood
(11 miles [17.7 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
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 Mark Twain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mark Twain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mark Twain. 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 Mark Twain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mark Twain. See our Newspapers Page for Mark Twain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mark Twain ...
Looking for more information about Mark Twain? 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 Mark Twain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mark Twain.
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 Mark Twain - 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. |