Festus (Missouri)

Jefferson County

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Festus is a city of 9,660 inhabitants ( 2000) in Missouri. It is located 48 km south of St. Louis in the metropolitan area and is part of Jefferson County.

History

Originally, the city Festus about 1878 by a WJ was Adams founded under the name limit Ville, which soon received the nickname " Tanglefoot " ( loosely translated " drunkard " ), because the first shops of the village consisted mainly of saloons. It has been thought about a amalgamation with the neighboring, but then a decision was made to give the city a more venerable name.

Legend has it that the name had been found during a service, when the Bible was pitched at a random location and the name of Porcius Festus, governor of Judea in AD 60 caught my eye.

In 1888 the city of Festus was registered as "City 4th order " officially

Today's administrative structure, with a mayor, city council and an administrator of the city, which is responsible for the daily implementation of the City Council decisions, was set in 1976

• Location in Missouri
• Place in North America
• Jefferson County ( Missouri)