Our Communities in Missouri:

Chesterfield, MO
Chesterfield, Missouri is located 25 minutes west of downtown St.Louis in St. Louis County. The 32.7-square-mile community of rolling hills, lush green valleys and quiet neighborhoods seems far from the hustle and bustle of the city, but all of St. Louis's attractions are only a half hour away. Both Alton, IL and Florissant, MO are both within 40 miles of Chesterfield as well.

Clayton, MO
Clayton, Missouri, the county seat of St. Louis County, is a 2.5-square-mile suburb of St. Louis.  It is located directly south of University City, only nine miles from St. Louis, MO and 13 miles from St. Charles. Clayton's thriving metropolitan area is located in the eastern part of Missouri at the hub of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Florissant, MO
Florissant, Missouri, a suburb of the City of St. Louis, is located in northern St. Louis County. Florissant is one of the oldest settlements in the state of Missouri. The first civil government was formed in 1786. Spanish archives show 40 people and seven plantations in Florissant, MO at the time of the 1787 census.

O’Fallon, MO
O'Fallon, Missouri is 22.47 beautiful square miles located between Lake St. Louis and St. Peters in St. Charles County. It is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area and the largest city by population in the county. Despite the city's rapid growth in the last 20 years, O'Fallon is known as a great place to live and raise families.

St. Charles, MO
Founded in 1769, St. Charles, MO was the first European settlement along the Missouri River. Louis Blanchette, a French Canadian fur trader called the settlement Les Petit Cotes, French for the Little Hills. In 1791, the name was changed to San Carlos in honor of King Charles IV of Spain. In 1804, the settlement's name was changed once again to St. Charles, and in 1809 St. Charles was incorporated as a village. Other early settlements were established nearby at St. Louis and Florissant.

St. Charles County, MO
St. Charles is the county seat of St. Charles County, Missouri. It lies just northwest of St. Louis, and Belleville on the Missouri River. St. Charles, the first state capital of Missouri, was the starting point for the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition. St. Charles is a charter city (a city in which the governing system is defined by the city's own charter document rather than by state or national laws).

St. Louis, MO
St. Louis was founded in 1763 by colonial French traders on land just south of the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. They named St. Louis in honor of King Louis IX of France. After the French were defeated in the Seven Years War, St. Louis became part of the Spanish Empire. In 1800, the land was secretly returned to France, and Napoleon Bonaparte sold it to the United States in 1803. On August 22, 1876, the City of St. Louis seceded from St. Louis County and become an independent city.

St. Louis County, MO
St. Louis County, MO is a large urban county located on the eastern-most side of the state. It is the heart of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county was created on October 1, 1812 as one of the first five counties in the Missouri Territory, before Missouri achieved statehood. The county is home to the largest labor force in the region, as well the largest share of the region’s housing. With more than 600,000 jobs, St. Louis County is the economic and employment hub of the region. Nearly half of the region’s employment positions are based in St. Louis County.

St. Peters, MO
St. Peters, Missouri is 22 beautiful and restful square miles of St. Charles County. This suburban community is situated just north of the Missouri River and west of the Mississippi River, hence the term "Mid River" that is used to describe the area. St. Peters is a very family-oriented community just 20 minutes from St. Louis. It offers a slower-paced lifestyle with low crime in well-kept neighborhoods that enjoy easy access to the attractions and nightlife of St. Louis.

University City, MO
University City, Missouri, a 5.9-square-mile suburb of St. Louis, is located in St. Louis County. University City was founded by publisher Edward Gardner Lewis. In the late 1800s, the area that is now University City, Missouri was primarily farms and small farming communities until Lewis moved his publishing business to the area in 1903. The buildings built by Lewis, including the current City Hall, were used for publishing magazines such as Woman's Magazine and Woman's Farm Journal. University City was incorporated in 1906 and Lewis served as its first mayor.

Our Communities in Illinois:

Alton, IL
Alton, Illinois is a historic Mississippi River town located in Madison County. Most of Alton's 16.6-square miles are located on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River Valley. Alton, IL is a popular tourist retreat. Alton's location and its history make it a popular destination for antique shopping, touring historic areas, and enjoying the scenic, natural beauty of the area. Alton is known as "the wedding capital of the Midwest" and has become a popular destination for weddings and honeymoons. Alton is only 18 miles from St. Louis, MO, making wedding travel very convenient.

Belleville, IL
Belleville, Illinois, the "beautiful city," is a 19-square-mile city in St. Clair County. Historic Belleville is one of the oldest cities in the state of Illinois. It was first settled after the Revolutionary War by veterans who received land grants, and later by German immigrants. Belleville was chartered in 1814 and grew steadily through the years. Belleville has such a rich German heritage that its sister city is Paderborn, Germany. Belleville Sister Cities, Inc. is an organization which is dedicated to maintaining contact with Paderborn as well as hosting a yearly German dinner and dances, complete with German music.

Madison County, IL
Madison County, IL was established on September 14, 1812 from portions of Randolph County and St. Clair County. Madison County was formed before Illinois became a state; at that time, the area was part of the Illinois Territory. Madison was named in honor of President James Madison. By the late 1800s, Madison County, IL had a large working class population with steel mills and oil refineries as the major industries.

St. Clair County, IL
St. Clair County, IL was named for Major General Arthur St. Clair, governor of the Northwest Territory. St. Clair was responsible for organizing the county in 1790. St. Clair County, originally established in the Northwest Territory, covered two-thirds of present day Illinois.