New Offenburg, Missouri
The community was named after Offenburg, a German city between the Black Forest and the river Rhine, the place where its early settlers originated from.
History
In 1867 the settlers in New Offenburg founded a first Post Office ( Post Office ). The small settlement developed around this post office. New Offenburg was on the Missouri – Illinois Railroad, a major railroad that operated between 1921 and 1978. Today New Offenburg is on Missouri State Route 32.
German-speaking descendants of the immigrants at that time live in New Offenburg to this day and speak a dialect of Baden in addition to American English. Other speakers of the Baden dialects can be found in Weingarten and Zell.
Geography
It is located 10 miles southwest of Ste. Genevieve. It has an altitude of 761 feet (232 meters). Coordinates are 37.9086642°N, -90.1973404°W.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, New Offenburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for New Offenburg, MO | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.0 (5.0) |
47.0 (8.3) |
57.0 (13.9) |
69.0 (20.6) |
77.0 (25.0) |
85.0 (29.4) |
89.0 (31.7) |
88.0 (31.1) |
80.0 (26.7) |
70.0 (21.1) |
56.0 (13.3) |
45.0 (7.2) |
67.0 (19.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.0 (−0.6) |
36.0 (2.2) |
46.0 (7.8) |
57.0 (13.9) |
65.0 (18.3) |
73.5 (23.1) |
78.0 (25.6) |
76.0 (24.4) |
68.0 (20.0) |
57.5 (14.2) |
45.5 (7.5) |
35.5 (1.9) |
55.8 (13.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.0 (−6.1) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
35.0 (1.7) |
45.0 (7.2) |
53.0 (11.7) |
62.0 (16.7) |
67.0 (19.4) |
64.0 (17.8) |
56.0 (13.3) |
45.0 (7.2) |
35.0 (1.7) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
44.5 (7.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.1 (53) |
2.5 (64) |
3.9 (99) |
4.7 (120) |
4.8 (120) |
3.4 (86) |
4.1 (100) |
4.0 (100) |
3.2 (81) |
3.2 (81) |
4.1 (100) |
3.4 (86) |
43.4 (1,090) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.0 (7.6) |
3.4 (8.6) |
1.8 (4.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
2.7 (6.9) |
11.5 (29.25) |
| Average precipitation days | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 80 |
| Average snowy days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Education
New Offenburg is served by the St. Genevieve School District with Ste. Genevieve Sr. High School, Middle and elementary School.
In Media
In 2013, the German documentary filmmaker Johannes Suhm shot the Documentation "New Offenburg - The Last Badeners in the USA" about the residents of the settlement.
Gallery
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First Baptist Church
References
- ^ "New Offenburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Ramsay Place Names File: Ste. Genevieve County". State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "New Offenburg Topo Map in Ste. Genevieve".
- ^ "New Offenburg,MO". March 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/New-Offenburg_MO/overview
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