City of Potosi, Breton Township, Washington County, Missouri, United States

Overview of Potosi

• Name:
  Potosi
• Official Name:
  City of Potosi
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Breton Township, Washington County, Missouri, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Named from the Peruvian mining town.
• Surveys:
  Township 37 North, Range 2 East, Fifth Principal Meridian
• County Seat of:
  Washington County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:37.936438037° 56' 11.2"N

  Longitude:-90.787908690° 47' 16.5"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Springtown 1.7 mi. SE
  • Mineral Point 3.5 mi. E
  • Irondale (Concord Township) 9.4 mi. SE
  • Leadwood (Randolph Township, Saint Francois County) 11.6 mi. SE
  • Caledonia (Bellevue Township) 12 mi. S
  • Bonne Terre (Perry Township, Saint Francois County) 12.7 mi. E
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Chadbourne 0.1 mi. E
  • City 0.1 mi. NW
  • Potosi Old Masonic 0.1 mi. NW
  • Potosi Presbyterian 0.1 mi. NW
  • Potosi Colored 0.3 mi. N
  • Potosi New Masonic 0.3 mi. NW
  • Calvary 0.3 mi. NW
  • Perry-McGready 0.3 mi. NW
  • Trinity 0.4 mi. N
  • Saint James Catholic 0.5 mi. NE
  • Sunset Hill 0.8 mi. S
  • Redbud Memorial Gardens 1.3 mi. W
• Population:
  2,649
• Elevation:
  275 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  216235012
• Updated Apr 19, 2020