Welcome to Scholten ...

Scholten is located in Barry County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Scholten, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scholten, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Scholten is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Scholten: (417)

Communities near Scholten ...

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

• Republic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
  • Republic is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <5>
• Monett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
  • Monett is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <5>
• Aurora
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
• Cassville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
  • Cassville is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <5>
• Clever
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
  • Clever is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <5>
• Kimberling City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
  • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <5>
• Marionville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Marionville is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marionville <5>
• Crane
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <5>
• Purdy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
  • Purdy is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <5>
• Billings
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
  • Billings is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <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 Scholten. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scholten.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scholten ...

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

Adding Scholten to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Scholten 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 Scholten was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Scholten post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scholten.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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