Situated along Interstate Highways 64 and 70, between Lake St. Louis and St. Peters, the city of O’Fallon is in St. Charles County, in central-east Missouri. O’Fallon is the largest city in the county and the seventh largest in the state. Settlers, including many German immigrants, began arriving in the area that was to become O’Fallon after the War of 1812, and the city was developed in the 1850s. Arnold Krekel, a German immigrant, founded a German language newspaper in St. Charles County, and invested in the North Missouri Railroad, becoming a district court judge and state legislator. His younger brother, Nicholas, built the first house in O’Fallon, and is generally recognized as its founder, having served as the town’s first postmaster and station agent, operating O’Fallon’s first general store from his home, a building that still stands. Judge Krekel gave permission to the railroad to build a depot on his property in O’Fallon, as well as a right-of-way on what he called the Krekel Addition, naming the station for his friend, John O’Fallon, the railroad’s president. In 1860, the Krekel Addition became O’Fallon, and the city was incorporated in 1912.
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Troop 977 meets at the Salvation Army Church and Community Center in O’Fallon, Missouri. Associated with the Boy Scouts of America, the organization’s meeting schedules, a calendar of events, and access to various forms and documents are featured, and photographs of past events are highlighted.
https://sites.google.com/site/troop977ofallonpublic/
The official municipal web site offers an overview of its organizational structure, administrative and departmental contacts, council agendas and minutes, job openings, and downloadable forms and other documents. Utility registrations and bills, as well as fines may be paid through the site, and a business map and directory are included.
http://www.ofallon.mo.us/
Offers details about rooms, guest services, and amenities at this O'Fallon hotel. Prospective guests can view photographs, check room availability, reserve a room, or make changes to a reservation.
http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-ofallon-missouri-MO130
Designed for boys in grades one through five, or seven to ten years of age, Pack 813 is affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America youth organization, meeting at the Elk’s Lodge in O’Fallon, Missouri. Upcoming events are posted, and a private login for members is available.
http://www.scoutlander.com/publicsite/unithome.aspx?UID=25608
O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce & Industries
Made up of business owners and others from the O’Fallon, Missouri region, the not-for-profit organization. Schedules of Chamber meetings and of its programs and events are published, along with information about its advocacy work, a member directory, and a Chamber blog. Business coupons and discounts are also highlighted.
http://www.ofallonchamber.org/
Founded in 1974, the not-for-profit organization is charged with preserving and protecting artifacts, documents, and buildings commemorating the history of the O’Fallon, Missouri region. Membership schedules, an overview of its museum, and a calendar of events are posted to the site. A photo gallery is included.
http://www.ofallonmohistory.org/
