Chesterfield, Missouri is a charming senior citizen community located near St. Louis.

Chesterfield MO History

Most cities grow from a single "named community"; not so with Chesterfield. Within Chesterfield's present city limits, there were once six towns/communities - each with their own post office. In addition, there were two other communities (Orrville and Centaur Station), on the western edge of present day Chesterfield that were also influential in Chesterfield's early development. But one by one, post offices closed or transferred, until only the Chesterfield post office remained.

Lawrence and William Long came to the area in 1797, settling on Spanish land grants. Col. Justus Post arrived from Middlebury, Vermont in 1815. It is said he came with an estate of $100,000.00, mostly cash. In 1816, William and Polly Long sold Col. Post 400 acres, including their house. Post eventually acquired 21,204 acres, some for as little as $1.25 per acre.

Col. Post laid out the original named community of Chesterfield in 1817. However, the town plat was not recorded until 1838. Post built his brick mansion in 1822. It is said his house was one of the first in the entire area to have carpet.

Chesterfield Missouri – Retirement Destination

Today, Chesterfield Missouri is a growing retirement destination. The historic city has twenty homes that are over 100 years old as well as new housing developments.