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Fredericktown, Missouri

17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1989. It stands in St. Michael Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63645. It stands on Tollar Branch. The Survey maps it on the Fredericktown quadrangle. 4,429 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 741 feet above sea level.

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Fredericktown within Madison County

On record in Fredericktown

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 5 records

Population over time

2 figures

Fredericktown grew from 3,985 to 4,429 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20103,985
20204,429+444 (+11%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

15 surveys from 17 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

65 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Fredericktown between 2001 and 2020, burning about 121 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning43
Missing data/not specified/undetermined14
Equipment and vehicle use4
Smoking2
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
29 July 2014Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
25 July 2011Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
18 June 2014Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
17 June 2016Debris and open burning2.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservation138072-06205-06172016-1758
4 May 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation124053-06205-05042015-1606
9 April 2020Debris and open burning3.3 acresMissouri Department of Conservation200543-06205-04092020-1308
9 April 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Madison County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 86 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 86 workings within 5 miles of Fredericktown: 83 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron, Lead, Cobalt, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Buckeye MineCobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, NickelPast Producer
Fox MineCobalt, Lead, Copper, NickelPast ProducerGalena
Fredericktown DepositsLead, Nickel, Copper, Zinc, CobaltPast ProducerREPLACEMENT, DISSEMINATED SULFIDES.
Fredricktown ClaimCobalt, Nickel, Lead, GoldProducerAnglesite, Bornite, Covellite, Galena
Madison MineLead, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel, Iron, SilverPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite
Madison MineCobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Sulfur-PyritePast Producer1847, 1944
Manganese DepositsManganeseOccurrence
Mine La MotteLead, Silver, Copper, Cobalt, Zinc, NickelPast Producer1720
Mine La Motte GroupCopper, Lead, Zinc, Cobalt, NickelPast Producer1720, 1827
Old Copper MinesLead, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel, IronPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Malachite

Every working recorded in Madison County

Storms near this place

57 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fredericktown in 57 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 34 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 3 tornado, 1 flood. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2002Tornado (F2)Fredericktown3 hurtA tornado hit Madison County, first causing damage about 9 miles south of Fredericktown along Highway 67. A mobile home was destroyed and a frame house lost its roof. The tornado moved east through a heavily wooded area uprooting and damaging trees. The tornado reached Marquand, a small town of about 400 people, about 4 pm and caused considerable damage. Large trees were uprooted or snapped off and nearly every structure in a 3 to 4 block area was damaged. The Fire Station was completely destroyed as was a restaurant that was next to it. Several other frame buildings lost all or parts of their roofs. A State Emergency Management Agency damage assessment reported that 6 homes were destroyed, 12 homes suffered major damage, and 22 homes had minor damage. There were 3 minor injuries reported.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindFredericktown$200,000no account filed
July 2022Thunderstorm WindFredericktown$30,000Widespread tree damage was reported between Fredericktown and Marquand. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. MODOT crews were called to clear tree debris from Highways M, J, W and D.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindFredericktown$20,000no account filed
April 1999Thunderstorm WindFredericktown$20,000no account filed
October 2001Thunderstorm WindFredericktown$10,000no account filed
July 2021Thunderstorm WindFredericktown$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees on the southeast side of Fredericktown to about 3 miles southeast of Fredericktown.
September 2007Flash FloodFredericktown$1,000Two to four inches of rain fell over a short amount of time on ground that was already saturated from previous rains in the past 24 hours. The sheriff's department reported that two low water bridges in town were flooded and the roads were closed.
May 1993HailFredericktown$500Reported by the county sheriff office.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindFredericktown$300Large trees and power lines were blown down.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindFredericktown$200The Missouri Highway Patrol reported several large trees down.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs across Fredericktown.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs in Fredericktown, as well as several power lines. About 4 miles southwest of Cherokee Pass, a large tree was blown onto Highway C.
March 2021Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Thunderstorm winds snapped off several trees that were 10 to 12 inches in diameter on the south side of Fredericktown. One of the trees fell against a house causing moderate damage. A roof was torn off of a metal garage as well.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree in town.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Thunderstorm winds snapped off a flagpole.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down and took the roof off of a mobile home. No injuries were reported.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Thunderstorm winds blew down several medium to large trees around Fredericktown.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs around town.
January 2007FloodFredericktown-Several inches of rain caused flooding of small creeks and streams and low-water crossings mainly across northern Madison County.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down around town. Some of the trees that were blown down were 1 foot in diameter.
February 2006Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Storm spotters reported large tree limbs down.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Storm spotters reported large tree limbs down partially blocking Highway 72 east of Fredericktown.
September 2006Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Numerous large tree limbs were blown down.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-A large tree was blown onto Highway 72 just east of Fredericktown.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-County officials reported a few trees and large tree limbs down.
May 2004HailFredericktown-Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail just west of Fredericktown.
April 2004Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed large tree limbs.
October 2004Tornado (F0)Fredericktown-The same supercell thunderstorm that spawned the Iron County tornadoes spawned two more tornadoes in Madison County. The first tornado caused damage in an area northwest of Fredericktown known as Catherine Place. Witnesses observed the tornado form in an open field and then move east crossing Highway H and causing damage at the County Star Mobile Home Park. The majority of the damage was from downed trees or large tree limbs. One home just south of the mobile homes suffered major damage from a large downed tree. Another home just east of the mobile home park suffered minor roof damage and had four windows blown in. The tornado crossed US Highway 67 near County Road 220 and caused damage in the White Tail Crossing neighborhood. trees were downed and snapped off at this location.
October 2004HailFredericktown-A trained spotter reported nickel size hail west of Fredericktown.
October 2004Tornado (F1)Fredericktown-The second tornado in Madison County first caused damage near County Road 217 when it blew off part of the roof of a barn, caused minor roof damage to a home, and downed and snapped off trees. The tornado moved east and destroyed a detached garage at a home on County Road 219 just north of County Road 221. The owner of the home was outside and saw the tornado coming. He moved inside just before the tornado arrived and was not injured. The tornado moved east through fields causing intermittent tree damage. The next significant damage occurred near the end of the tornado's track just north of Higdon along County Road 257. A home had almost all of the roof shingles blown off and a couple of windows blown in. The owner commented that he ended up with about 2 inches of leaves inside his house. A trampoline in the backyard was picked up, blown to the north and wrapped around a tree. A 14 foot fishing boat that was on a pond behind the house was picked up and ended up 100 yards away suspended in some trees.
April 2002HailFredericktown-The County Emergency Management Agency reported 3/4 inch hail.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-The County Sheriff reported trees down.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-The Sheriff Department reported trees down blocking Highway OO.
May 2000HailFredericktown-The County Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-County sheriff reported some minor wind damage at the Fredricktown airport.
October 1993HailFredericktown-A cooperative weather observer reported dime to nickel-size hail fell for about 20 minutes.
March 2020HailFredericktown-no account filed
April 2017Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-no account filed
April 2011Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-no account filed
April 2011HailFredericktown-no account filed
May 2009HailFredericktown-no account filed
June 2008HailFredericktown-no account filed
March 2006HailFredericktown-no account filed
March 2006HailFredericktown-no account filed
April 2006HailFredericktown-no account filed
April 2006HailFredericktown-no account filed
July 2006HailFredericktown-no account filed
July 2006HailFredericktown-no account filed
August 2005Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-no account filed
August 2005Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-no account filed
August 2005Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-no account filed
October 2001HailFredericktown-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindFredericktown-no account filed
May 1998HailFredericktown-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Madison County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Cobalt Village1.1 miles17
Junction City1.2 miles17
Catherine Place1.9 miles17
Millcreek2.4 miles17
Mine La Motte3.9 miles17
Cherokee Pass4.9 miles20
Oak Grove5.4 miles19
Cornwall5.8 miles20

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on FredericktownAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q580217The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 749986. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.