Welcome to Acasto ...
Acasto is located in Clark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Acasto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Acasto is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Acasto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Acasto is located in the (660) area code.
Communities near Acasto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acasto.
- Kahoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
- Kahoka is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <4>
- Keosauqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keosauqua
- Keosauqua is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keosauqua <4>
- Donnellson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
- Donnellson is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <4>
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Wayland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Bonaparte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <4>
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Stockport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockport
- Stockport is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockport <4>
- Wyaconda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Cantril
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
- Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acasto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acasto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acasto. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acasto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acasto. See our Newspapers Page for Acasto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acasto ...
Looking for more information about Acasto? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Acasto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Acasto.
Adding Acasto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Acasto in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Acasto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Acasto post office opened in 1857.
We also found Acasto in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Acasto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acasto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acasto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |