St. Albans in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Head's Store
[St. Albans General Store]
St. Albans, MO
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1892
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 38° 34.82′ N, 90° 46.334′ W. Marker is in St. Albans, Missouri, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of St. Albans Road and Studio Road, on the left when traveling south on St. Albans Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3516 St Albans Rd, Saint Albans MO 63073, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Boone Trace (approx. 2.3 miles away); Daniel Boone Judgment Tree Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Daniel Boone's Missouri Golden Years (approx. 2.3 miles away); Matson to Augusta (approx. 2.3 miles away); Matson to Weldon Spring (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Missouri River During The Lewis & Clark (Corps of Discovery) Expedition (approx. 2.6 miles away); Historic Melrose (approx. 2.8 miles away); A Defiant Tale (approx. 3½ miles away).
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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