Welcome to Poynor ...
Poynor is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Poynor is located in Ripley County<1>.
The location of Poynor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poynor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Poynor is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Poynor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Poynor is within the boundaries of the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Poynor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Poynor - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poynor.
Communities near Poynor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poynor.
- Pocahontas
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
- Corning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
- Doniphan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
- Doniphan is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <4>
- Naylor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Reyno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
- Reyno is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Former names for Reyno:
- Cherokee Bay
- Esselwood
- Needmore
- Maynard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Biggers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Biggers is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Success
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Datto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Middlebrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
- Middlebrook is located in Randolph County (AR)
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 Poynor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poynor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poynor. 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 Poynor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poynor. See our Newspapers Page for Poynor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poynor ...
Looking for more information about Poynor? 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 Poynor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poynor.
Adding Poynor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poynor 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 Poynor was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poynor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poynor. 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 Ripley, 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 Poynor - 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. |