Glencoe Missouri Map

About Glencoe, Missouri

Glencoe is a locality in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Glencoe is located at 38.5445°N, 90.6237°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63038.

Glencoe unfolds as a quiet tableau of rolling Missouri terrain, where the land itself seems to breathe with a gentle, verdant sigh. It lies 3.4 miles south-east of Wildwood, MO (from Wildwood, MO: bearing 141°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-west of Chesterfield. The landscape is a subtle tapestry of wooded hillsides, their slopes softened by the passage of seasons, and broad, open fields that catch the generous Midwestern sunlight. Here, the air often carries the earthy scent of damp soil after a spring rain, or the dry, sweet perfume of late summer grasses. The very contours of Glencoe suggest a slow, deliberate shaping, as if the land was molded by patient hands over millennia. A discerning eye might notice the way the shadows lengthen in the late afternoon, painting the western slopes in hues of deep emerald and muted ochre, a daily spectacle that lends a particular character to the quietude. The history of Glencoe is intertwined with the fertile lands that drew early settlers to this part of St. Louis County. For generations, the economy here was largely agrarian, with farms dotting the landscape, their yields contributing to the sustenance of the wider region. While the agricultural roots remain, the character of Glencoe has evolved, embracing a more suburban rhythm, yet retaining a connection to its rural past. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, contribute to the area's charm, offering pockets of natural beauty and quiet contemplation. There's a sense of continuity in Glencoe, a feeling that the present is built upon the foundations of those who tilled this soil and shaped these hills before.

About This Glencoe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glencoe, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.544498, -90.623737. 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 Glencoe and St. Louis County.

Detailed location data for Glencoe includes the ZIP code (63038), telephone area code (314), county seat of St. Louis County (Clayton), and school district assignment. 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 Glencoe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.