Welcome to Santa Fe ...
Santa Fe is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa Fe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
When the people of Santa Fe refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Santa Fean<2>
Santa Fe is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Santa Fe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Santa Fe: 573 & 235<4>
The ZIP code for Santa Fe: 65282<5>
Communities Also Named Santa Fe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Santa Fe - they are located in Colorado (2), Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Fe.
Communities near Santa Fe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Fe.
- Mexico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vandalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Laddonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Rush Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Holliday
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Benton City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 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 Santa Fe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Fe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Fe. 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 Santa Fe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Fe. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Fe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Fe ...
Looking for more information about Santa Fe? 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 Santa Fe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Fe.
Adding Santa Fe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Santa Fe post office opened in 1854.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Fe.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Santa Fe refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Santa Fe may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Fe - 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 Santa Fe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Santa Fe 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 community (such as Santa Fe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Santa Fe 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/ |