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Welcome to Estill ...

Estill is located in Howard County<1>.


The location of Estill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Estill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Estill is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Estill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Estill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Estill - they are located in Kentucky, Mississippi and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Estill.

Communities near Estill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Estill.

  • Boonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fayette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Glasgow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Pilot Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <4>
  • Bunceton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
    • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <4>
  • Windsor Place village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
    • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
    • Windsor Place village
  • Harrisburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
  • Prairie Home
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
    • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Armstrong
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Rocheport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
    • Rocheport is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <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 Estill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Estill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Estill. 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 Estill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Estill. See our Newspapers Page for Estill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Estill ...

Looking for more information about Estill? 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 Estill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Estill.

Adding Estill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Estill 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 Estill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Estill post office opened in 1877.

We also found Estill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Estill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Estill. 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 Howard, 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 Estill - 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/









 

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