Welcome to Racket ...
Racket is located in Benton County<1>.
The location of Racket has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Racket, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Racket is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Racket lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Racket is within the boundaries of the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Racket ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Racket - they are located in Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Racket.
Communities near Racket ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Racket.
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
- Warsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Cole Camp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Camp
- Cole Camp is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cole Camp <4>
- Lowry City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
- Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <4>
- Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Deepwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
- Deepwater is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <4>
- Brownington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Ionia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Racket. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Racket.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Racket. 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 Racket.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Racket. See our Newspapers Page for Racket.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Racket ...
Looking for more information about Racket? 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 Racket, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Racket.
Adding Racket to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Racket 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 Racket was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Racket post office opened in 1897.
We also found Racket on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Racket.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Racket. 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 Benton, 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 Racket - 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/ |