Welcome to Bracken ...
Bracken is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Bracken is located in Webster County<1>.
The location of Bracken has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bracken, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Bracken is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bracken lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bracken is within the boundaries of the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Bracken ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bracken - they are located in Indiana, Nevada, Saskatchewan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bracken.
Communities near Bracken ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bracken.
- Marshfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <4>
- Strafford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <4>
- Seymour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Fordland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <4>
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
- Hartville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Niangua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Diggins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Phillipsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <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 Bracken. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bracken.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bracken. 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 Bracken.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bracken. See our Newspapers Page for Bracken.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bracken ...
Looking for more information about Bracken? 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 Bracken, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bracken.
Adding Bracken to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bracken 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 Bracken was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bracken post office opened in 1877.
We also found Bracken in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bracken.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bracken. 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 Webster, 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 Bracken - 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/ |