Named for its first settler, John Weldon, a North Carolina frontiersman who constructed at log home overlooking the spring that bears his name in 1790, the city of Weldon Spring, Missouri is in St. Charles County. When his first home was burned by the Osage in the early 1800s, he built a larger home with four rooms downstairs, one upstairs, and two fireplaces, on land that was later occupied by the Emmanuel United Church of Christ, and on which the spring is still visible. Weldon’s heirs sold their land in 1829, and it eventually was acquired by John McMillan, who laid out the town in 1849, naming it Weldon Spring. In 1940, in preparation for the U.S. involvement in World War II, the Army acquired more than seventeen thousand acres of land near Weldon Spring, displacing residents of the towns of Hamburg, Howell and Toonerville to create the Weldon Spring Ordnance Works, which was operated by the Atlas Powder Company in 1941, producing TNT. At the war’s end, most of the land was sold to the Missouri Department of Conservation and the University of Missouri, and are now part of the August Busch Memorial Conservation Area and the Weldon Spring Conservation Area, although a few concrete bunkers once used to store explosives are scattered around the Busch Memorial Conservation Area. However, the Army retained two hundred acres where a uranium ore processing plant was established in 1958. The Weldon Spring Uranium Feed Mill Plant operated until 1966, after which is was abandoned but closed off due to contaminated equipment and hazardous materials. Weldon Spring is separated from Weldon Spring Heights Village by Interstate Highway 64, which is also US Highway 40. Other nearby communities include Cottleville, Dardenne, Dardenne Prairie, and Harvester. St. Louis is about thirty miles to the east.
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Based in Weldon Spring, Missouri, the company offers roofing, siding and gutter services to homes and businesses in Weldon, St. Peters, and the surrounding region. An overview of its services and policies is given, along with a gallery of photographs depicting past projects, an introduction to its team, and contact data.
http://www.weldonspringroofing.com/
Local and family owned, the Weldon Spring, Missouri business provides equipment and customized flavors for vapor tastes, including everything from starter kits to advanced kits, unique flavors and other merchandise and services. Its location, hours of operation, contacts, and information about vaping are offered.
http://www.customvaporsws.com/
Located on Weldon Spring Parkway in Weldon Spring, Missouri, the chiropractic clinic is open Monday through Friday. Directions and a map showing its location, business hours, contacts, an overview of office procedures and the services provided are put forward, with success stories and new patient guidelines.
http://lawlorchiropracticclinic.com/
Situated in Weldon Spring, Missouri, the private golf course is less than ten minutes from Chesterfield Valley and twenty minutes from Interstate Highway 270. The membership course offers a variety of events, a clubhouse, outdoor and on-course dining, reciprocal programs, and other amenities which are discussed here.
http://www.pwgolf.com/
Troop 353 - Weldon Spring, Missouri
Chartered in 1937, Boy Scout Troop 353 is one of the oldest troops in the Boone Trails District in the Greater St. Louis Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Charter organizations over the years are recorded, along with meeting places and times, a troop calendar, fundraisers, photographs, and leadership contacts.
https://sites.google.com/a/troop353.org/www/
The dental clinic in Weldon Spring, Missouri offers general dentistry, teeth whitening procedures, crowns, preventative care, periodontal exams, and other dental services. Its dental and office staff are introduced, with office hours and contacts, new patient instructions, testimonials, and patient education articles.
http://www.weldonspringdental.com/
Weldon Spring on the Katy Trail
Weldon Spring, Missouri is one of the cities and towns along the 237-mile Katy Trail, stretching across much of the state. Its location on the trail is shown on a map, along with local lodging facilities, restrooms, Internet WiFi spots, parking areas, and other points of interest to bicyclists along the trail. Photographs are also featured.
http://www.bikekatytrail.com/weldon-spring.aspx
The official web site for the city offers meeting notices, public agendas and minutes, the municipal code, and access to various forms and documents, along with a community calendar, a newsletter, staff directory, and a guide for existing or new businesses, or those considering relocation to Weldon Spring.
http://www.weldonspring.org/
