Thus you will still find today a "Ten Mile
House" or an "Eleven Mile House" by going out the older by-ways such as
Manchester or Gravois. The building at Gravois and Tesson was the building 10
miles out Gravois Road from the courthouse. The building was originally built by
the Detjen family and called Detjen Grove. The original building has been
replaced by a building that now houses National Check Cashier, Subway, Mid
America Arms and 2 small stores.
Johann Aff began a general store at the "Ten Mile House" in 1872. Besides owning
a truck garden and operating the general store, he also served as the first
postmaster of the area. Thus it was for mailing purposes, the area began being
referred to as Aff’s town and eventually Affton. Did you know that Johann Aff is
buried near Affton, just inside the City limits?"