Welcome to Platanus ...
So far, we found very little information about Platanus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Platanus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Platanus, please Contact Us.
Platanus would have been located within present day Butler County<2>.
The location of Platanus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Platanus is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Platanus was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Platanus would have been located in the (573) area code.
Communities near Platanus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Platanus.
- Poplar Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
- Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <5>
- Malden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <5>
- Piggott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggott
- Piggott is located in Clay County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piggott <5>
- Corning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Clay County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
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- Bernie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernie
- Bernie is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernie <5>
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
- Rector
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
- Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <5>
- Clarkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Naylor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Holcomb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
- Holcomb is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <5>
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 Platanus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Platanus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Platanus. 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 Platanus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Platanus. See our Newspapers Page for Platanus.
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 Platanus, 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 Butler, 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 Platanus - 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. |