St. Mary, Missouri — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of St. Mary, Ste. Genevieve County.
| City | St. Mary |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Ste. Genevieve |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.878942 |
| Longitude | -89.949277 |
| Population | 285 |
| Density | 164.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
St. Mary is a locality in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 285. The population density is 164.3 people per km². St. Mary is located at 37.8789°N, 89.9493°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63673.
St. Mary lies in the rolling hills of southeastern Missouri, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the passage of seasons. It lies 44.3 miles south of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 178°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-south-west of Chester. The landscape here is a gentle, undulating embrace of fertile bottomlands and softly rounded bluffs, carved by the patient work of creeks and the broader Mississippi River not far to the east. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch across the terrain, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the sun's arc, while patches of dense woodland, primarily oak and hickory, punctuate the horizon with their deep, verdant stillness. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a sweet, earthy scent, a mixture of ripening crops and the damp, cool breath of the shadowed woods. The history of St. Mary is deeply entwined with the early French and Spanish settlers who were drawn to the rich soil and the strategic position along the Mississippi River, a vital artery of commerce and exploration. This heritage is evident in the enduring agricultural character of the region, with generations of families cultivating the land and a quiet resilience defining the local economy. While not a bustling metropolis, St. Mary possesses a distinct cultural character, a blend of pioneer grit and enduring faith, with the historic St. Mary's Catholic Church standing as a silent, stoic sentinel over the community, its spire a gentle finger pointing towards the vast Missouri sky. The rhythm of life in St. Mary is unhurried, a steady pulse set by the sun and the seasons, where the echoes of a rich past still resonate in the quiet streets and the welcoming smiles of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of St. Mary, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 St. Mary and Ste. Genevieve County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for St. Mary is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct St. Mary is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |