Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County is a county located in the eastern portion of the state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 218,733, making it the sixth-most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Hillsboro.
De Soto is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,400 at the 2010 census and is part of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The Van Metre family were first to settle in 1803. The town was organized in 1857 and is named for the explorer Hernando De Soto, who claimed the Louisiana Territory for Spain. De Soto was the city closest to the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. The city celebrated its Bicentennial in 2003.
Population: 6,400
Latitude: 38° 08' 22.20" N
Longitude: -90° 33' 18.47" W
Jefferson County is a county located in the eastern portion of the state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 218,733, making it the sixth-most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Hillsboro.
Bonne Terre is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,864 at the 2010 census. The community was originally settled by the French in 1720 after lead ore was discovered.
Festus is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 11,602 at the 2010 census.
De Soto is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,400 at the 2010 census and is part of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The Van Metre family were first to settle in 1803 .The town was organized in 1857 and is name…
Hillsboro is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,821 at the 2010 census.
Old Mines (French: La Vieille Mine) is the name of an unincorporated community and surrounding area in southeast Missouri that were settled by French colonists in the early 18th century when the area was part of the Illinois Country of New France. T…
Crystal City is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,855 at the 2010 census.
Herculaneum is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,468 at the 2010 census.
KNLC, virtual channel 24 (UHF digital channel 14), is a religious independent television station located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The station is owned by the locally based New Life Evangelistic Center. KNLC maintains studio facilities …
Pevely is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,484 at the 2010 census. Charles S.
Cadet is an unincorporated community in Union Township in eastern Washington County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 47 about 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Potosi. The origin of its name is unknown. Cadet was founded in 1857 when the …
Valles Mines is an unincorporated community in southern Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. It is located about seven miles south of De Soto and is less than a mile from U.S. Route 67. It is in the St. Louis Metropolitian Area.
St. Pius X High School was founded in 1959 to provide a Catholic education for high school students in Jefferson County, Missouri. To this day it remains the only Catholic high school in the county.
Tiff is an unincorporated community in eastern Washington County, Missouri, United States. It is located about eight miles northeast of Potosi. It was named for the barite ore found here, also known as "tiff".
Olympian Village is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 774 at the 2010 census. Named in honor of Greek myth and culture.
Morse Mill is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. It is located about five miles northwest of Hillsboro. The community is named after John H. Morse, who settled here in 1847. Built in the early 1870s, the Morse …
Horine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.
Hematite is an unincorporated community in eastern Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. It is located about seven miles northeast of De Soto.