Welcome to Namrash ...
So far, we found very little information about Namrash. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Namrash to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Namrash, please Contact Us.
Namrash would have been located within present day Chariton County<2>.
The location of Namrash has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Namrash, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Namrash is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Namrash was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Namrash once stood is in the (660) area code.
Communities near Namrash ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Namrash.
- Marshall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
- Slater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Slater is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <5>
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
- Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
- Keytesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keytesville
- Keytesville is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keytesville <5>
- Armstrong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Gilliam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Miami
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <5>
- Mendon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Namrash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Namrash.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Namrash. 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 Namrash.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Namrash. See our Newspapers Page for Namrash.
Adding Namrash to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Namrash 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 Namrash was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Namrash post office opened in 1886.
We also found Namrash in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Namrash.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Namrash, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Namrash - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |