Welcome to Cambridge ...
Cambridge is located in Saline County<1>.
The location of Cambridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cambridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
Cambridge is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cambridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cambridge is located in the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Cambridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Cambridge - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cambridge.
Communities near Cambridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cambridge.
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Fayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
- Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Slater is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <4>
- Salisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
- New Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- New Franklin is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <4>
- Brunswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
- Keytesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keytesville
- Keytesville is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keytesville <4>
- Armstrong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Gilliam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Cambridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cambridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cambridge. 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 Cambridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambridge. See our Newspapers Page for Cambridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cambridge ...
Looking for more information about Cambridge? 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 Cambridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cambridge.
Adding Cambridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cambridge 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 Cambridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cambridge post office opened in 1845.
We also found Cambridge in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cambridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cambridge. 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 Saline, 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 Cambridge - 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/ |