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Welcome to Potosi ...

The city of Potosi is located in Washington County<1> and is the County Seat for Washington County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Potosi, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1824.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Potosi has a population of 2,562 people<2> (see below for details).

Potosi is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Potosi: (573)

The ZIP code for Potosi: 63664<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Potosi had an population of 2,562 people. This is a decrease of 3.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Potosi had a population of 2,660 people (or 10.56% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Potosi the county's most populous community.

The population of Potosi represents 0.04% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 201st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,660 people, the population of Potosi has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,662 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Potosi.

Communities Also Named Potosi ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Potosi - they are located in Kansas, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Potosi.

Communities near Potosi ...

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

  • Park Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Bonne Terre
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
    • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <6>
  • De Soto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Desloge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
    • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <6>
  • Flat River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
    • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
  • Bismarck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <6>
  • Elvins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
    • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
  • Leadwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
    • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <6>
  • Esther
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
    • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
  • Iron Mountain Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potosi. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Potosi.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potosi ...

Looking for more information about Potosi? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Potosi, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Potosi.

Adding Potosi to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Potosi 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 Potosi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Potosi post office opened in 1824.

We also found Potosi in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Potosi.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potosi. 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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Potosi.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potosi - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Potosi). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Potosi or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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