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Welcome to Saint Louis ...

The town of Saint Louis is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Louis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.

When the people of Saint Louis refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Louisan<2>

A typical abbreviation for Saint Louis: St. Louis

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Louis has a population of 161 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint Louis is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Saint Louis: 405 & 572<5>

The ZIP code for Saint Louis: 74866<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Louis had an population of 161 people. This is an increase of 1.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Louis had a population of 158 people. This makes Saint Louis the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 158 people, the population of Saint Louis decreased 23.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 206 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Louis.

Communities Also Named Saint Louis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Saint Louis - they are located in California, Georgia, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Quebec (3), Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Saint Louis ...

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

  • Shawnee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <7>
  • Seminole
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tecumseh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Acres
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
  • Pink
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
  • Byng
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Konawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Maud
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <7>
  • Earlsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Tribbey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Louis ...

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

Adding Saint Louis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Louis 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 (so far) for Saint Louis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Saint Louis post office opened in 1928.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Louis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Saint Louis refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Saint Louis may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Louis.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Louis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 405 code has been Overlayed with the 572 area code. New phone numbers in the Saint Louis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 405 or 572. As a result, placing a call in the Saint Louis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 town (such as Saint Louis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Louis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/