Welcome to Fredericktown ...
The city of Fredericktown is located in Madison County<1> and is the County Seat for Madison County.
The location of Fredericktown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fredericktown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fredericktown has a population of 3,991 people<3> (see below for details).
Fredericktown is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fredericktown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fredericktown is within the (573) area code.
The ZIP code for Fredericktown: 63645<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fredericktown had an population of 3,991 people. This is an increase of 0.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.6% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fredericktown had a population of 3,985 people (which is 32.59% of the total population of Madison County). This makes Fredericktown the county's most populous community.
The population of Fredericktown represents 0.07% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,985 people, the population of Fredericktown increased 1.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,928 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fredericktown.
Communities Also Named Fredericktown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Fredericktown - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio (2) and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fredericktown.
Communities near Fredericktown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fredericktown.
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <6>
- Ironton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <6>
- Iron Mountain Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Pilot Knob
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <6>
- Arcadia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <6>
- Marquand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cornwall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Knob Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Womack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Avon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
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 Fredericktown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fredericktown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fredericktown. 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 Fredericktown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fredericktown. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fredericktown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fredericktown ...
Looking for more information about Fredericktown? 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 Fredericktown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fredericktown.
Adding Fredericktown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fredericktown 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 Fredericktown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fredericktown post office opened in 1827.
We also found Fredericktown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fredericktown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fredericktown. 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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fredericktown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fredericktown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Fredericktown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fredericktown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |