Welcome to Red Point ...

Red Point is located in Iron County<1>.

The location of Red Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

A typical abbreviation for Red Point: Red Pt.

Red Point is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Red Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Red Point: (573)

Communities Also Named Red Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Red Point: This one is located in Iron County and the other is located in Dent County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 9 communities that are also named Red Point - they are located in California, Maryland, Nevada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Point.

Communities near Red Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Point.

• Viburnum
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
  • Viburnum is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <4>
• Bunker
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
  • Bunker is located in Dent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <4>
• Centerville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
• Czar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Czar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
  • Czar is located in Crawford County
• Dillard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
  • Dillard is located in Crawford County
• Good Water
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
  • Good Water is located in Iron County
• Oates
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
  • Oates is located in Reynolds County
• Greeley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
• Davisville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
  • Davisville is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisville <4>
• Bee Fork
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
  • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County

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 Red Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Point. 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 Red Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Point. See our Newspapers Page for Red Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Point ...

Looking for more information about Red Point? 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 Red Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Point.

Adding Red Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Red Point 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 Red Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Red Point post office opened in 1878.

We also found Red Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/