Welcome to Alice ...
Alice is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Alice is located in Texas County<1>.
The location of Alice has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Alice is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alice lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Alice ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Alice - they are located in Alabama, Colorado (2), Georgia (2), Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alice.
Communities near Alice ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alice.
- Mountain Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <4>
- Houston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Cabool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
- Cabool is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <4>
- Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
- Hartville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Hartville is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <4>
- Raymondville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <4>
- Plato
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
- Graff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Astoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Green Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
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 Alice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alice.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alice. 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 Alice.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alice. See our Newspapers Page for Alice.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alice ...
Looking for more information about Alice? 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 Alice, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alice.
Adding Alice to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alice 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 Alice was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Alice post office opened in 1886.
We also found Alice in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alice.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alice. 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 Texas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |