Welcome to Sorrell ...
Sorrell is located in Sullivan County<1>.
The location of Sorrell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sorrell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Sorrell is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sorrell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sorrell: (660)
Communities Also Named Sorrell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sorrell - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sorrell.
Communities near Sorrell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sorrell.
- Milan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Unionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
- Green City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Novinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Greencastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
- Browning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Purdin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Newtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
- Humphreys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Pollock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Sorrell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sorrell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sorrell. 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 Sorrell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sorrell. See our Newspapers Page for Sorrell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sorrell ...
Looking for more information about Sorrell? 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 Sorrell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sorrell.
Adding Sorrell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sorrell 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 Sorrell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sorrell post office opened in 1893.
We also found Sorrell on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sorrell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sorrell. 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 Sullivan, 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 Sorrell - 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/ |