Welcome to Houck ...
Houck is located in Cape Girardeau County<1>.
The location of Houck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Houck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Houck is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Houck lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Houck lies within the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Houck ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Houck - they are located in Arizona and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Houck.
Communities near Houck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houck.
- Cape Girardeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <4>
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Scott City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
- Chaffee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <4>
- Marble Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <4>
- Advance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
- Oran
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <4>
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Morley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Kelso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <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 Houck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houck. 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 Houck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houck. See our Newspapers Page for Houck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houck ...
Looking for more information about Houck? 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 Houck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Houck.
Adding Houck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Houck 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 Houck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Houck post office opened in 1886.
We also found Houck in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Houck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houck. 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 Cape Girardeau, 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 Houck - 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/ |