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Welcome to Lagonda ...

Lagonda is located in Chariton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lagonda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Lagonda is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lagonda is located in the (660) area code.

Communities Also Named Lagonda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lagonda - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Lagonda ...

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

  • Macon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
  • Marceline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Salisbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Chariton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
  • Huntsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
  • Bevier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
    • Bevier is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <4>
  • Keytesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
    • Bucklin is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Callao
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cairo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • New Cambria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
    • New Cambria is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <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 Lagonda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lagonda.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lagonda ...

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

Adding Lagonda to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lagonda post office opened in 1881.

We also found Lagonda in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lagonda.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lagonda. 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 Chariton, 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 Lagonda - 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/









 

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