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Welcome to Stolpe ...

Stolpe is located in Gasconade County<1>.


The location of Stolpe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stolpe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Stolpe is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Stolpe: (573)

Communities near Stolpe ...

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

  • Hermann
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
    • Hermann is located in Gasconade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <4>
  • Linn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
    • Linn is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <4>
  • New Florence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
    • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <4>
  • Chamois
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Berger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mokane
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
    • Mokane is located in Callaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <4>
  • High Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • High Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <4>
  • Morrison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rhineland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McKittrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKittrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKittrick
    • McKittrick is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKittrick <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 Stolpe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stolpe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stolpe ...

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

Adding Stolpe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stolpe in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stolpe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stolpe post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stolpe.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stolpe. 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 Gasconade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stolpe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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