Welcome to Dillia ...
Dillia is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Dillia is located in Ozark County<1>.
The location of Dillia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dillia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Dillia is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dillia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dillia is within the (417) area code.
Communities near Dillia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dillia.
- Bull Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
- Bull Shoals is located in Marion County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <4>
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
- Lakeview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <4>
- Theodosia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Sundown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Longrun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Thornfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Pontiac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <4>
- Price Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Price Place is located in Marion County (AR)
- Romance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Romance is located in Ozark 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 Dillia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dillia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dillia. 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 Dillia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dillia. See our Newspapers Page for Dillia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dillia ...
Looking for more information about Dillia? 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 Dillia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dillia.
Adding Dillia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dillia 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 Dillia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dillia post office opened in 1891.
We also found Dillia on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dillia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dillia. 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 Ozark, 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 Dillia - 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/ |