Fenton Missouri Map

About Fenton, Missouri

Fenton is a locality in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,088. The population density is 251.6 people per km². Fenton is located at 38.5131°N, 90.4360°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63026.

Fenton unfolds across a gentle swell of land, where the Mississippi River's influence is felt not by its immediate banks, but by the subtle rise and fall of the terrain leading towards it. It lies 5.1 miles south-south-west of Kirkwood, MO (from Kirkwood, MO: bearing 198°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west-north-west of Oakville. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a tapestry of suburban sprawl woven with pockets of woodland that retain a quiet wildness. Mature oaks and maples, their branches often draped with the trailing moss that thrives in this humid air, create canopies that filter the sunlight into dappled patterns on winding streets. The air itself, especially after a summer rain, carries the scent of damp earth and burgeoning leaves, a fragrance that speaks of the fertile soil underpinning this corner of St. Louis County. The history of Fenton is rooted in the agricultural bounty of the Missouri soil, with farming communities gradually giving way to the broader economic currents of the region. Once a place of quiet farms and early settlements, Fenton has evolved, its economy now a blend of retail centers that draw shoppers from surrounding areas and light industrial parks that hum with quiet activity. The Meramec River, a tributary of the mighty Mississippi, flows not far from Fenton's core, its presence a constant, if distant, murmur, shaping the drainage and offering a natural boundary to some of its western reaches. While no singular towering landmark defines Fenton, its character is defined by the steady pulse of everyday life, a place where the past is a quiet undercurrent to the present, and the sense of community is found in the shared rhythm of its neighborhoods.

About This Fenton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fenton, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.513109, -90.435953. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fenton and St. Louis County.

Detailed location data for Fenton includes the ZIP code (63026), telephone area code (314), county seat of St. Louis County (Clayton), and school district assignment (Rockwood R-VI School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fenton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.