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Welcome to Alanthus Grove ...

Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Alanthus Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Alanthus Grove: Alanthus Grv.

Alanthus Grove is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Alanthus Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Alanthus Grove is within the (660) area code.

Communities near Alanthus Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alanthus Grove.

  • Maryville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
    • Maryville is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
  • Albany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Stanberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
    • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <4>
  • King City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
    • King City is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <4>
  • Grant City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ravenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • New Hampton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Barnard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <4>
  • Bolckow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
    • Bolckow is located in Andrew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Conception Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
    • Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people

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 Alanthus Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alanthus Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alanthus Grove. 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 Alanthus Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alanthus Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Alanthus Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alanthus Grove ...

Looking for more information about Alanthus Grove? 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 Alanthus Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alanthus Grove.

Adding Alanthus Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alanthus Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alanthus Grove was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Alanthus Grove in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Alanthus Grove post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alanthus Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alanthus Grove. 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 Gentry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alanthus Grove - 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/









 

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