Welcome to Ink ...
Ink is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Ink is located in Shannon County<1>.
The location of Ink has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ink, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Ink is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ink lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ink is located in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Ink ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ink - they are located in Arkansas, North Carolina and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ink.
Communities near Ink ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ink.
- Winona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
- Birch Tree
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
- Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <4>
- Eminence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <4>
- Summersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <4>
- Round Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
- Round Spring is located in Shannon County
- Alley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
- Alley is located in Shannon County
- Akers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
- Akers is located in Shannon County
- Hartshorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Eunice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
- Eunice is located in Texas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <4>
- Jadwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Jadwin is located in Dent 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 Ink. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ink.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ink. 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 Ink.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ink. See our Newspapers Page for Ink.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ink ...
Looking for more information about Ink? 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 Ink, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ink.
Adding Ink to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ink 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 Ink was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ink post office opened in 1885.
We also found Ink in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ink.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ink. 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 Shannon, 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 Ink - 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/ |