Welcome to Hoffman ...

Hoffman is located in Johnson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoffman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Hoffman is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Hoffman ...

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

Beyond Missouri, there are 16 communities that are also named Hoffman - they are located in Illinois, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Hoffman ...

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

• Warrensburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
  • Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <4>
• Odessa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
  • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <4>
• Higginsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
  • Higginsville is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsville <4>
• Lexington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Knob Noster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
  • Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <4>
• Concordia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
  • Concordia is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <4>
• Holden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  • Holden is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <4>
• Sweet Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
  • Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <4>
• Wellington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
• Corder
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
  • Corder is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <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 Hoffman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoffman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoffman ...

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

Adding Hoffman to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hoffman post office opened in 1892.

We also found Hoffman on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoffman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.jococourthouse.com

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