Welcome to Malty ...
Malty is located in Barton County<1>.
The location of Malty has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Malty, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Malty is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Malty lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Malty: (417)
Communities near Malty ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Malty.
- Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Lamar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
- Oronogo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
- Oronogo is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <4>
- Carterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
- Jasper
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
- Lockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Golden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Golden City is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <4>
- Alba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Purcell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Purcell is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <4>
- Carytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Malty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Malty.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Malty. 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 Malty.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Malty. See our Newspapers Page for Malty.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Malty ...
Looking for more information about Malty? 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 Malty, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Malty.
Adding Malty to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Malty 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 Malty was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Malty post office opened in 1890.
We also found Malty in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Malty.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Malty. 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 Barton, 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 Malty - 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/ |