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Florissant, Missouri

Located in St. Louis County, Missouri, Florissant was founded in 1786. One of oldest cities west of the Mississippi (1786). 'Florissant' means 'flowering' in French.
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Founded 1786 | Population 51,000 | Peak 51,000 (2024) | County St. Louis County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Florissant, Missouri

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1786 French Settlement: One of oldest west of Mississippi.
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1857 Incorporated: Florissant was officially incorporated as a city.
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2010 Modern Era: Florissant continued to develop as part of the greater metropolitan area, with new infrastructure and community amenities.
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2020 Modern Growth: Florissant continued to grow as part of its metropolitan area.
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Latest News in Florissant

Jan 1, 1970
American Airlines Pilot Sparks Outrage For Having ‘Offensive Sticker’ On His Luggage 
Dana Finley Morrison, a Missouri fraternity and sorority worker, was on an American Airlines flight from St. Lucia to Miami on Sat…
Jan 1, 1970
Missouri High School Students Walk Out Protest Transgender Girl
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 7, 2016) — Tensions boiled over at a Missouri high school on Monday when dozens of students staged a …
Jan 1, 1970
Missouri Lawmakers Consider Bills Both Sides Gun Debate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 3, 2016) – In the midst of a heated national conversation on firearms, Missouri’s lawmakers too…
Jan 1, 1970
Missouri Mailman Saves Elderly Womans Life
St. Louis, Missouri (January 11, 2016) – In a quiet neighborhood on the outskirts of town, a routine mail delivery turned into a…
Jan 1, 1970
Missouri Lawmakers Consider Both Bills Both Sides Gun Debate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On December 2, 2015, Missouri lawmakers dove into a heated discussion over a pair of bills that captured t…
Jan 1, 1970
Missouri Lawmakers Consider New Gun Bills
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On September 4, 2015, Missouri lawmakers dove into heated discussions over a slate of new gun bills that c…

Complete Historical Timeline

1786 Culture
French Settlement
1857 Government
Incorporated
2010 Culture
Modern Era
2020 Culture
Modern Growth

Did You Know?

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One of oldest cities west of the Mississippi (1786).
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'Florissant' means 'flowering' in French.
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Adjacent to Ferguson.
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Florissant is located in St. Louis County, Missouri.
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Florissant has a population of approximately 51,000.

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