Welcome to El Paso ...
So far, we found very little information about El Paso. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added El Paso to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with El Paso, please Contact Us.
El Paso would have been located within present day Barry County<2>.
The location of El Paso has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Paso, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1886.
When the people of El Paso referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used El Pasoan<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for El Paso is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where El Paso was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where El Paso once stood is in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named El Paso ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named El Paso: This one is located in Barry County and the other is located in Atchison County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 7 communities that are also named El Paso - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Paso.
Communities near El Paso ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Paso.
- Monett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
- Monett is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <6>
- Pea Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Benton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <6>
- Cassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <6>
- Granby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Granby is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <6>
- Pierce City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce City
- Pierce City is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce City <6>
- Purdy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Purdy is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <6>
- Seligman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Exeter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
- Wheaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <6>
- Garfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Benton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <6>
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 El Paso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Paso.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Paso. 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 El Paso.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Paso. See our Newspapers Page for El Paso.
Adding El Paso to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Paso 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 El Paso was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1866).
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Paso.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about El Paso, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Barry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of El Paso refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of El Paso may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Paso - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |