Affton Heights

Affton Heights is a residential area in Gravois Township, St. Louis County, Missouri. Affton Heights is situated nearby to Seven Holy Founders Church, as well as near El Bethel Baptist Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grant’s Farm and River des Peres.

Grant’s Farm

Zoo

Photo: Matthew Hurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grant's Farm is a historic farm, and long-standing landmark in Grantwood Village, Missouri, built by Ulysses S. Grant on land given to him and his wife by his father in law Frederick Fayette Dent shortly after they became married in 1848. Grant’s Farm is situated 1¼ miles west of Affton Heights.

River des Peres

River

Photo: Bluelion, Public domain.

The River des Peres is a 9.3-mile metropolitan river in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the backbone of sanitary and storm water systems in the city of St. Louis and portions of St. Louis County. River des Peres is situated 2½ miles east of Affton Heights.

Kenrick–Glennon Seminary

School

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Kenrick–Glennon Seminary is a Catholic seminary in Shrewsbury, Missouri that is operated by the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Founded in 1818, the seminary is named for Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick and Cardinal John J. Kenrick–Glennon Seminary is situated 2 miles north of Affton Heights.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Affton and Grantwood Village.

Affton

Town

Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.

Affton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in south St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, near St. Louis. The population was 20,417 at the 2020 United States census.