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Welcome to Steelville ...

The city of Steelville is located in Crawford County<1> and is the County Seat for Crawford County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Steelville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1836.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Steelville has a population of 1,647 people<2> (see below for details).

Steelville is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Steelville: (573)

The ZIP code for Steelville: 65565<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Steelville had an population of 1,647 people. This is an increase of 0.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Steelville had a population of 1,642 people (which is 6.67% of the total population of Crawford County). This makes Steelville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Steelville represents 0.03% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 267th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,642 people, the population of Steelville increased 14.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,429 people).

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

Communities Also Named Steelville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Steelville - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Steelville ...

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

  • Sullivan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <6>
  • Saint James
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <6>
  • Cuba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
  • Bourbon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
    • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <6>
  • Leasburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
    • Leasburg is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <6>
  • West Sullivan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
    • West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Saint Cloud
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
    • Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Elaver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
    • Elaver is located in Crawford County
  • Wesco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
    • Wesco is located in Crawford County
  • Cherryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
    • Cherryville is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <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 Steelville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steelville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steelville. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Steelville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steelville ...

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

Adding Steelville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Steelville post office opened in 1836.

We also found Steelville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Steelville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steelville. 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 Crawford, 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 Steelville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steelville - 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 Steelville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Steelville 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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