Chesterfield in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Chesterfield, Missouri

Photographed by Jason Voigt

1. Chesterfield, Missouri Marker

Inscription.
This marker was designed and placed in Central City Park at its dedication, June 6, 1998 by the Chesterfield Historical Commission. It commemorates 181 years of Chesterfield history, as a named community.

Justus Post was the driving force behind the first Chesterfield (1817), followed by the Christian and Edward Burkhardl eras (1877 and 1918). Bonhomme, Gumbo, Monarch, Lake and Bellefontaine were other early communities within our present borders, each with their own post office, which also contributed to Chesterfield's rich heritage.

In the 1960s and 1970s, commercial and residential development transformed a rural west St. Louis County area into the vibrant City of Chesterfield, incorporated June 1, 1988.

Erected 1998 by Chesterfield Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1998.

Location. 38° 39.068′ N, 90° 34.379′ W. Marker is in Chesterfield, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It can be reached from the intersection of Lydia Hill Drive and Veterans Place Drive. Marker is located at Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16365 Lydia Hill Dr, Chesterfield MO 63017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Baptist Church of Chesterfield (approx. half a mile away); Clester Cabin (approx. 1.7 miles away); Thornhill (approx. 1.9 miles away); Icehouse (approx. 1.9 miles away); Smoke House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Miles A. Seed Carriage House (approx. 2 miles away); Alt School House (approx. 2 miles away); Sellenriek Barn (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesterfield.

Also see . . . Chesterfield, Missouri on Wikipedia. As of 2025, the population of Chesterfield nears 50,000 - making it the State of Missouri's 14th largest city. (Submitted on August 4, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 24, 2025

2. Chesterfield, Missouri Marker

Marker is located at Central Park in front of the playground

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.