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Welcome to Sainte Genevieve ...

The city of Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County<1> and is the County Seat for Sainte Genevieve County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sainte Genevieve, you might consider that their post office opened in 1805.

A typical abbreviation for Sainte Genevieve: Ste. Genevieve

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sainte Genevieve has a population of 4,429 people<2> (see below for details).

Sainte Genevieve is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Sainte Genevieve: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Sainte Genevieve: 63670<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sainte Genevieve had an population of 4,429 people. This is an increase of 0.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sainte Genevieve had a population of 4,410 people (or 24.33% of the total population of Sainte Genevieve County). This makes Sainte Genevieve the county's most populous community.

The population of Sainte Genevieve represents 0.07% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 147th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,410 people, the population of Sainte Genevieve decreased 1.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,476 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sainte Genevieve.

Communities Also Named Sainte Genevieve ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sainte Genevieve - they are located in Manitoba and Quebec.

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

Communities near Sainte Genevieve ...

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

  • Perryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <6>
  • Red Bud
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Red Bud is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <6>
  • Evansville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Prairie du Rocher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
    • Prairie du Rocher village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <6>
  • Rocky Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
  • Saint Mary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellis Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Baldwin is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sainte Genevieve. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sainte Genevieve.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sainte Genevieve ...

Looking for more information about Sainte Genevieve? 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 Sainte Genevieve, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sainte Genevieve.

Adding Sainte Genevieve to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sainte Genevieve 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 (so far) for Sainte Genevieve was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sainte Genevieve post office opened in 1805.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sainte Genevieve.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Sainte Genevieve, 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 Sainte Genevieve.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sainte Genevieve - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Sainte Genevieve area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Sainte Genevieve area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Sainte Genevieve). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sainte Genevieve or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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