St. Francois County, County in Missouri, United States
St. Francois County is an administrative county in Missouri located in the Lead Belt region. Farmington serves as the main government hub where residents conduct official business and services.
The county was established in 1821 and named after the St. Francis River that flows through the area. Early settlement developed around the river valleys, which provided water and transportation routes for local communities.
The county commission holds public meetings every Tuesday morning at 10 AM in Farmington, allowing residents to participate in local governance.
Government offices and public services are concentrated in Farmington during weekday business hours. The area offers parks and nature trails for outdoor activities throughout the year.
Owl Creek Park provides outdoor trails in a region historically shaped by mining activity. The park represents a shift toward recreational spaces for locals in an area once focused primarily on resource extraction.
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Hawn State Park
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St. Joe State Park
8.7 km
Missouri Mines State Historic Site
9.9 kmSt. Joe Lead Company Administration Building
19.1 km
Presbyterian Orphanage of Missouri
489 mBismarck Conservation Area
20.8 km
Bonne Terre Depot
18.9 kmFarmington State Hospital No. 4 Cemetery
4.5 km
Pickle Springs
10.9 kmButterfly Lake
15.3 km
St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
118 m
Courthouse Square Historic District
288 m
East Columbia Historic District
288 m
James Robinson McCormick House
353 mEugene Field School
11.8 km
Space Museum
19.3 kmRobinson Bluff
31.4 kmErb Lake
16.7 kmLake Avalon
14.7 kmPilot Knob Lake
20.7 kmWild Hog Bluff
19.9 kmLake Wanda Lee
23.3 kmLake Ski
23 kmWells Lake
20.6 kmSt. Francois State Park
23 kmLake Anne
26.4 kmRobinson Bluff
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