Foristell, Missouri - Population 505
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 48.705 W 090° 56.198
15S E 679151 N 4297908
Small town that straddles the Warren/St. Charles County line, and is split in to by Interstate 70
Waymark Code: WM168GB
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 1

County of sign: St. Charles County
Location of sign: Veterans Memorial Parkway (South Service Road), @ Foristell Storage, Foristell

Sign Text:

City Limits
FORISTELL
POP. 505

This little town straddles the county line. half is in Saint Charles County and the old part of town is in Warren County. This South Service road is the original pavement of US-40 which use to run through here and this town. If you come here to visit, please be careful. This town lays in wait with speed traps on I-70 and looking for out of town plates.

"Foristell (formerly Millville and Snow Hill) on the St. L., K. C. & N. R. W., 26 miles west of St. Charles, was laid out by J. A. Davis in 1856 and contained a school, a wagon shop and four stores. Population about 30, 1874.

It is in the western edge of the county near Warren County line, at Sec. 19 & 30, Twp 47 N, Range 1 East at the junction of Highways H & 40." ~ Gazetteer of Missouri, Campbell, 1874, p. 488

Address: Veterans Memorial Parkway east limits of town

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