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Welcome to Saint Louis ...

Saint Louis is located in Marion County<1>.

Saint Louis was established in 1845.

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

Saint Louis is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Saint Louis lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

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, Oklahoma, Ontario, 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.

  • Salem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Keizer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
    • Keizer is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <4>
  • McMinnville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tualatin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <4>
  • Wilsonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
    • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <4>
  • Sherwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <4>
  • Canby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Canby is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <4>
  • Silverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Silverton is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <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 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint Louis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 for Saint Louis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Saint Louis post office opened in 1860.

We also found Saint Louis in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Louis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Marion, 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 community'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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Louis - 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>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.
<6>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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