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Welcome to Oermann ...

Oermann is located in Jefferson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Oermann, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Oermann is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Oermann lies within the (636) area code.

Communities near Oermann ...

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

  • Wildwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <4>
  • Festus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
    • Festus is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <4>
  • Union
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
  • Eureka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
  • Pacific
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
    • Pacific is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
    • Former name for Pacific:
    • Franklin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <4>
  • De Soto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pevely
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
    • Pevely is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <4>
  • Crystal City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
    • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>
  • Saint Clair
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <4>
  • Herculaneum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
    • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oermann ...

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

Adding Oermann to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Oermann post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oermann.

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/

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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oermann - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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