Welcome to Hercules ...

Hercules is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Hercules is located in Taney County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hercules, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Hercules is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hercules is located in the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Hercules ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Hercules: This one is located in Taney County and the other is located in Jasper County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 9 communities that are also named Hercules - they are located in Alberta, California, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Hercules ...

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

• Hollister
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
• Forsyth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
• Merriam Woods
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
  • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
• Rockaway Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <4>
• Diamond City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
  • Diamond City is located in Boone County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <4>
• Bull Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
  • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
• Taneyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
  • Taneyville is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
• Theodosia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
  • Theodosia is located in Ozark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
• Kirbyville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
  • Kirbyville is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <4>
• Bradleyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
  • Bradleyville is located in Taney 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 Hercules. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hercules.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hercules ...

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

Adding Hercules to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hercules 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 Hercules was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hercules in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Hercules post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hercules.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hercules. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Taney County: www.co.taney.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/