Welcome to Mine La Motte ...

Mine La Motte is located in Madison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mine La Motte, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Mine La Motte is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Mine La Motte is within the (573) area code.

Communities near Mine La Motte ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mine La Motte.

• Farmington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
• Park Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
  • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <3>
• Fredericktown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
  • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <3>
• Ironton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
  • Ironton is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
• Esther
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
  • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
• Iron Mountain Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
  • Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
• Pilot Knob
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
  • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <3>
• Leadington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
  • Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <3>
• Arcadia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Arcadia is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <3>
• Cobalt
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
  • Cobalt is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 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 Mine La Motte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mine La Motte.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mine La Motte ...

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

Adding Mine La Motte to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mine La Motte 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 Mine La Motte was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Mine La Motte in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mine La Motte.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mine La Motte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/