Welcome to Hurricane ...

Hurricane is located in Bollinger County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hurricane, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Hurricane is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hurricane lies within the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named Hurricane ...

While we believe that this Hurricane is located in Bollinger County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Hurricane. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lincoln and Washington County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 24 communities that are also named Hurricane - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi (3), New York, North Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hurricane ...

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

• Jackson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Fredericktown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
  • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
• Marble Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Gordonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
  • Gordonville is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonville <4>
• Junction City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
• Oak Ridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
• Cobalt
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
  • Cobalt is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
• Marquand
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
  • Marquand is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
• Sedgewickville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
  • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
• Whitewater
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
  • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people

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 Hurricane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hurricane.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hurricane ...

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

Adding Hurricane to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hurricane post office opened in 1894.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hurricane.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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