Zell, Missouri

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Zell, Missouri
Map of Missouri highlighting Sainte Genevieve County.svg
Location of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°57′09″N90°08′34″W / 37.95250°N 90.14278°W / 37.95250; -90.14278 [1]
Country United States
State Missouri
County Sainte Genevieve
Township Ste. Genevieve
Elevation
[1]
623 ft (190 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63670
Area code 573
FIPS code 29-81466 [2]

Zell is an unincorporated community located in Ste. Genevieve Township in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. Zell is located approximately six miles west of Sainte Genevieve. [3]

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Name

Zell is named for the town of Zell am Harmersbach in the Baden region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, located about 10 miles southeast of Offenburg, from where its settlers had originally come. [4]

History

What is now Zell was first settled in 1798 when 1,000 arpents of land (1 arpent = 0.8507 acres (0.3443 ha)) were granted to Pierre Charles Dehault Delassus Deluziere, which he called the Prairie Gautier Tract. In 1819, following Delassus' death, this land was sold to his son Carlos de Hault de Lassus, and then shortly after to Charles’ nephew Felix de St. Vrain.

In 1837 German Catholics arrived, at which time the location was known as Nouvelle Alsace (French: New Alsace), and was subsequently renamed Zell in 1840. The Catholic church of St. Joseph was built between 1845 and 1847. [5] [6]

Geography

Zell is located in Ste. Genevieve Township. [1] The site is just northeast of Interstate 55, along Missouri Route A. [7]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Zell has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Climate data for Zell, MO
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)40.0
(4.4)
45.0
(7.2)
56.0
(13.3)
68.0
(20.0)
77.5
(25.3)
86.0
(30.0)
90.0
(32.2)
89.0
(31.7)
81.0
(27.2)
70.0
(21.1)
56.0
(13.3)
44.0
(6.7)
66.9
(19.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)30.0
(−1.1)
35.0
(1.7)
45.0
(7.2)
56.0
(13.3)
65.0
(18.3)
74.0
(23.3)
78.5
(25.8)
76.5
(24.7)
68.5
(20.3)
57.0
(13.9)
45.0
(7.2)
35.0
(1.7)
55.5
(13.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)20.0
(−6.7)
24.0
(−4.4)
33.0
(0.6)
43.0
(6.1)
54.0
(12.2)
63.0
(17.2)
67.0
(19.4)
64.0
(17.8)
56.0
(13.3)
44.0
(6.7)
34.0
(1.1)
25.0
(−3.9)
43.9
(6.6)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.3
(58)
2.3
(58)
3.6
(91)
4.0
(100)
4.8
(120)
3.8
(97)
3.9
(99)
3.4
(86)
3.2
(81)
3.1
(79)
3.7
(94)
3.5
(89)
41.6
(1,052)
Source: NOAA [8]

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References

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  2. Roadsidethoughts.com http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/mo/zell-misc.htm
  3. Histopolis.com http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Sainte_Genevieve_County/Zell
  4. State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html
  5. Rome of the West: Saint Joseph Church in Zell http://www.romeofthewest.com/2008/01/photos-of-saint-joseph-church-in-zell.html
  6. Mississippi Valley Architecture.com http://www.krjarch.com/zell.asp
  7. Weingarten, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
  8. "Zell,MO". March 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.