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Welcome to Vista ...

The village of Vista is located in Saint Clair County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vista, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vista has a population of 46 people<2> (see below for details).

Vista is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Vista: 417

The ZIP code for Vista: 64789<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vista had an population of 46 people. This is a decrease of 14.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vista had a population of 54 people. This makes Vista the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 54 people, the population of Vista decreased 1.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 55 people).

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

Communities Also Named Vista ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Vista - they are located in California, Florida, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Vista ...

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

  • Humansville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Osceola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
  • Lowry City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
    • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <5>
  • Hermitage
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <5>
  • Deepwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
    • Deepwater is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <5>
  • Weaubleau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
    • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <5>
  • Wheatland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <5>
  • Collins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <5>
  • Flemington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Roscoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vista ...

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

Adding Vista to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vista 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 Vista was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Vista post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vista.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vista. 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 Saint Clair, 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 Vista.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vista - 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 village (such as Vista). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vista or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>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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