Welcome to Velda City ...

The city of Velda City is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Velda City had a population of 1,420 people.<2> (see below for details).

Velda City is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Velda City ...

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

• Saint Louis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <4>
• Saint Charles
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
• Saint Peters
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <4>
• Florissant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
• Chesterfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <4>
• Ballwin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <4>
• Granite City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Granite City is located in Madison County (IL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <4>
• Kirkwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
• Maryland Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
• Alton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <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 Velda City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Velda City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Velda City ...

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