Shrewsbury was platted in 1889 on land that once belonged to Gregorie Sarpy and Charles Gratiot, although by 1890 it was divided into farms and sold to families. Once larger, the area that is now known as Shrewsbury was once a 278-acre farm owned by General John Murdoch, and was originally known as Shrewsbury Park. Shrewsbury was incorporated as a village in 1913, and became a city in 1938. Today, the city is largely a suburban residential community and inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, with both police and fire protection, a recreation center, aquatic center, and fifty acres of park land distributed throughout the city. The city is intersected by Interstate Highway 44 at its northern edge, and the Metro, a commuter railroad, connects the community with St. Louis and other St. Louis suburbs. Surrounding communities include St. Louis, Webster Groves, Marlborough, Mackenzie, and Affton.
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Known as KSD in the early years, signing on in 1947, the Shrewsbury, Missouri television station was the seventh station in the country, and the first station in the St. Louis region to broadcast in color. Programming information, video, photographs, and its advertising policies are featured, along with news, weather and traffic.
http://www.ksdk.com/
Formed in 1889, the City of Shrewsbury is in St. Louis County, Missouri. The official municipal web site features a history and profile of the community, contacts for its elected officials, boards, clubs, and administrative personnel, along with agendas and meeting minutes, an interactive map, and a guide to the city.
http://www.cityofshrewsbury.com/
