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Welcome to Weingarten ...

Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County<1>.



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

Weingarten is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Weingarten is located in the (573) area code.

Communities near Weingarten ...

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

  • Farmington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Park Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
    • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <3>
  • Bonne Terre
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
    • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <3>
  • Desloge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
    • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <3>
  • Flat River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
    • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
  • Sainte Genevieve
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
    • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <3>
  • Elvins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
    • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
  • Esther
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
    • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
  • Leadington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
    • Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <3>
  • Bloomsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
    • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weingarten ...

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

Adding Weingarten to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weingarten 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 Weingarten was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weingarten.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weingarten. 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 Sainte Genevieve, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weingarten - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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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