Welcome to Prior ...
Prior is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Prior is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Prior has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prior, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Prior is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Prior lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Prior: (417)
Communities Also Named Prior ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Prior - they are located in Georgia and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prior.
Communities near Prior ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prior.
- Mountain Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <4>
- Ava
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
- Willow Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <4>
- Cabool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
- Cabool is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <4>
- Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Norwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
- Drury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Buckhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Gentryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Dunn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
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 Prior. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prior.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prior. 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 Prior.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prior. See our Newspapers Page for Prior.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prior ...
Looking for more information about Prior? 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 Prior, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prior.
Adding Prior to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prior 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 Prior was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Prior post office opened in 1894.
We also found Prior on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prior.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prior. 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 Douglas, 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 Prior - 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/ |