Jump to content

Zell, Missouri: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 37°57′09″N 90°08′34″W / 37.95250°N 90.14278°W / 37.95250; -90.14278
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Cleaning up the submission of afc (general cleanup) (bot)
Cewbot (talk | contribs)
Bots
7,475,815 edits
m Convert Carlos de Hault de Lassus to wikilink (The bot operation is completed 95.7% in total)
 
(30 intermediate revisions by 21 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri}}
{{AFC submission|||ts=20130807035008|u=Markkaempfer|ns=5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
<!--- Important, do not remove this line before article has been created. --->
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Zell, Missouri
|official_name = Zell, Missouri
|settlement_type = [[Unincorporated Village]]
|settlement_type = [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]]
|nickname =
|nickname =
|motto =
|motto =


<!-- Images -->
<!-- Images -->
|image_skyline =
|image_skyline =
|imagesize =
|imagesize =
|image_caption =
|image_flag =
|image_flag =
|image_seal =
|image_seal =


<!-- Maps -->
<!-- Maps -->
Line 20: Line 19:
|image_map1 =
|image_map1 =
|mapsize1 =
|mapsize1 =
|map_caption1 =
|map_caption1 =


<!-- Location -->
<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]]
|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name = [[United States]]
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Missouri]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Missouri]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Missouri|County]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Missouri|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri|Sainte Genevieve]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri|Sainte Genevieve]]
|subdivision_type3 = [[List of townships in Missouri|Township]]
|subdivision_type3 = [[List of townships in Missouri|Township]]
|subdivision_name3 = Sainte Genevieve <ref>Histopolis.com http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Sainte_Genevieve_County/Zell</ref>
|subdivision_name3 = [[Ste. Genevieve Township, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri|Ste. Genevieve]]


|government_footnotes =
|government_footnotes =
Line 39: Line 38:
|leader_name1 =
|leader_name1 =
|established_title =
|established_title =
|established_date =
|established_date =


<!-- General information -->
<!-- General information -->
Line 46: Line 45:
|timezone_DST = CDT
|timezone_DST = CDT
|utc_offset_DST = -5
|utc_offset_DST = -5
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_m = 192 <ref>Cartographic.info http://cartographic.info/usa/map.php?id=729223</ref>
|elevation_m =
|elevation_ft = 630
|elevation_ft = 623
|coordinates = {{coord|37|57|09|N|90|08|34|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}<ref name=gnis/>
|coordinates_display = inline,title
|coordinates_type = region:US_type:city
|latd = 37 |latm = 57 |lats = 09 |latNS = N
|longd = 90 |longm = 08 |longs = 34 |longEW = W

<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->
|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
Line 59: Line 54:
|area_code = [[Area code 573|573]]
|area_code = [[Area code 573|573]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 29-81466 <ref name="roadsidethoughts">Roadsidethoughts.com http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/mo/zell-misc.htm</ref>
|blank_info = 29-81466<ref name="roadsidethoughts">Roadsidethoughts.com http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/mo/zell-misc.htm</ref>
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID 729223 <ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|729223}}</ref>
|blank1_info = 729223 <ref name="roadsidethoughts" />
|website =
|website =
|footnotes =
|footnotes =
}}
}}


'''Zell''' is an [[unincorporated village]] located in [[Sainte Genevieve Township, Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri|Sainte Genevieve Township]] in [[Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri]]. Zell is located about six miles west of [[Sainte Genevieve, Missouri]].
'''Zell''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located in [[Ste. Genevieve Township, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri|Ste. Genevieve Township]] in [[Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri|Ste. Genevieve County]], [[Missouri]], United States. Zell is located approximately six miles west of [[Sainte Genevieve, Missouri|Sainte Genevieve]].<ref>Histopolis.com http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Sainte_Genevieve_County/Zell</ref>


==Name==
== Name ==
Zell is named for the town of [[Zell am Harmersbach]] in the [[Baden]] region of the Germany state of [[Baden-Württemberg]], located about 10 miles southeast of [[Offenburg]], from where its settlers had originally come. <ref>State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html</ref>


Zell is named for the town of [[Zell am Harmersbach]] in the [[Baden]] region of the [[States of Germany|German state]] of [[Baden-Württemberg]], located about 10 miles southeast of [[Offenburg]], from where its settlers had originally come.<ref>State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html</ref>
==History==
What is now Zell was first settled in 1798 when 1,000 arpents of land (1 arpent = 0.8507 acre) were granted to Pierre Charles Dehault Delassus Deluziere, which he called the Prarie Gautier Tract. In 1819, following Delassus' death, this land was sold to his son Charles Dehault Delassus, and then shortly after to Charles’ nephew Felix de St. Vrain.


== History ==
In 1837 German Catholics arrived, at which time the location was known as Nouvelle Alsace (French: New [[Alsace]]), and was subsequently renamed Zell in 1840. The Catholic church of St. Joseph was built between 1845-1847. <ref>Rome of the West: Saint Joseph Church in Zell
http://www.romeofthewest.com/2008/01/photos-of-saint-joseph-church-in-zell.html</ref>


What is now Zell was first settled in 1798 when 1,000 arpents of land (1 [[arpent]] = {{convert|0.8507|acre}}) were granted to Pierre Charles Dehault Delassus Deluziere, which he called the Prairie Gautier Tract. In 1819, following Delassus' death, this land was sold to his son [[Carlos de Hault de Lassus]], and then shortly after to Charles’ nephew Felix de St. Vrain.
==References==

<references />
In 1837 German Catholics arrived, at which time the location was known as Nouvelle Alsace (French: New [[Alsace]]), and was subsequently renamed Zell in 1840. The Catholic church of St. Joseph was built between 1845 and 1847.<ref>Rome of the West: Saint Joseph Church in Zell
http://www.romeofthewest.com/2008/01/photos-of-saint-joseph-church-in-zell.html</ref><ref>Mississippi Valley Architecture.com http://www.krjarch.com/zell.asp</ref>

==Geography==

Zell is located in Ste. Genevieve Township.<ref name=gnis/> The site is just northeast of [[Interstate 55 in Missouri|Interstate 55]], along [[Missouri Route A]].<ref>''Weingarten, Missouri,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980</ref>

==Climate==

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Zell has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

{{Weather box
|location = Zell, MO
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 40.0
|Feb high F = 45.0
|Mar high F = 56.0
|Apr high F = 68.0
|May high F = 77.5
|Jun high F = 86.0
|Jul high F = 90.0
|Aug high F = 89.0
|Sep high F = 81.0
|Oct high F =70.0
|Nov high F = 56.0
|Dec high F = 44.0
|year high F =
| Jan mean F = 30.0
| Feb mean F = 35.0
| Mar mean F = 45.0
| Apr mean F = 56.0
| May mean F = 65.0
| Jun mean F = 74.0
| Jul mean F = 78.5
| Aug mean F = 76.5
| Sep mean F = 68.5
| Oct mean F = 57.0
| Nov mean F = 45.0
| Dec mean F = 35.0
| year mean F =
|Jan low F = 20.0
|Feb low F = 24.0
|Mar low F = 33.0
|Apr low F = 43.0
|May low F = 54.0
|Jun low F = 63.0
|Jul low F = 67.0
|Aug low F = 64.0
|Sep low F = 56.0
|Oct low F = 44.0
|Nov low F = 34.0
|Dec low F = 25.0
|year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.3
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.3
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.6
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.0
|May precipitation inch = 4.8
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.8
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.9
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.4
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.2
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.1
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.7
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.5
|year precipitation inch =
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name="https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov">{{cite web
| url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov |title=Zell,MO |access-date=21 March 2021 |date=March 2021}}</ref>
}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}


{{Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri}}
{{Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri}}


{{authority control}}
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri]]


[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri]]
<!-- Just press the "Save page" button below without changing anything! Doing so will submit your article submission for review. Once you have saved this page you will find a new yellow 'Review waiting' box at the bottom of your submission page. If you have submitted your page previously, the old pink 'Submission declined' template or the old grey 'Draft' template will still appear at the top of your submission page, but you should ignore them. Again, please don't change anything in this text box. Just press the "Save page" button below. -->
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri]]

Latest revision as of 00:27, 19 October 2024

Zell, Missouri
unincorporated community
Location of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Location of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°57′09″N 90°08′34″W / 37.95250°N 90.14278°W / 37.95250; -90.14278[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySainte Genevieve
TownshipSte. Genevieve
Elevation
[1]
623 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63670
Area code573
FIPS code29-81466[2]

Zell is an unincorporated community located in Ste. Genevieve Township in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. Zell is located approximately six miles west of Sainte Genevieve.[3]

Name

[edit]

Zell is named for the town of Zell am Harmersbach in the Baden region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, located about 10 miles southeast of Offenburg, from where its settlers had originally come.[4]

History

[edit]

What is now Zell was first settled in 1798 when 1,000 arpents of land (1 arpent = 0.8507 acres (0.3443 ha)) were granted to Pierre Charles Dehault Delassus Deluziere, which he called the Prairie Gautier Tract. In 1819, following Delassus' death, this land was sold to his son Carlos de Hault de Lassus, and then shortly after to Charles’ nephew Felix de St. Vrain.

In 1837 German Catholics arrived, at which time the location was known as Nouvelle Alsace (French: New Alsace), and was subsequently renamed Zell in 1840. The Catholic church of St. Joseph was built between 1845 and 1847.[5][6]

Geography

[edit]

Zell is located in Ste. Genevieve Township.[1] The site is just northeast of Interstate 55, along Missouri Route A.[7]

Climate

[edit]

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Zell has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Climate data for Zell, MO
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 40.0
(4.4) 		45.0
(7.2) 		56.0
(13.3) 		68.0
(20.0) 		77.5
(25.3) 		86.0
(30.0) 		90.0
(32.2) 		89.0
(31.7) 		81.0
(27.2) 		70.0
(21.1) 		56.0
(13.3) 		44.0
(6.7) 		66.9
(19.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 30.0
(−1.1) 		35.0
(1.7) 		45.0
(7.2) 		56.0
(13.3) 		65.0
(18.3) 		74.0
(23.3) 		78.5
(25.8) 		76.5
(24.7) 		68.5
(20.3) 		57.0
(13.9) 		45.0
(7.2) 		35.0
(1.7) 		55.5
(13.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 20.0
(−6.7) 		24.0
(−4.4) 		33.0
(0.6) 		43.0
(6.1) 		54.0
(12.2) 		63.0
(17.2) 		67.0
(19.4) 		64.0
(17.8) 		56.0
(13.3) 		44.0
(6.7) 		34.0
(1.1) 		25.0
(−3.9) 		43.9
(6.6)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.3
(58) 		2.3
(58) 		3.6
(91) 		4.0
(100) 		4.8
(120) 		3.8
(97) 		3.9
(99) 		3.4
(86) 		3.2
(81) 		3.1
(79) 		3.7
(94) 		3.5
(89) 		41.6
(1,052)
Source: NOAA[8]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zell, Missouri
  2. ^ Roadsidethoughts.com http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/mo/zell-misc.htm
  3. ^ Histopolis.com http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Sainte_Genevieve_County/Zell
  4. ^ State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html
  5. ^ Rome of the West: Saint Joseph Church in Zell http://www.romeofthewest.com/2008/01/photos-of-saint-joseph-church-in-zell.html
  6. ^ Mississippi Valley Architecture.com http://www.krjarch.com/zell.asp
  7. ^ Weingarten, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
  8. ^ "Zell,MO". March 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Zell,_Missouri&oldid=1251950519"