Welcome to Strother ...
Strother is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Strother has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Strother, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Strother is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Strother lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Strother ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Strother - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Strother.
Communities near Strother ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Strother.
- Mexico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
- Centralia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
- Monroe City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe City <4>
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Laddonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
- Laddonia is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <4>
- Farber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Hunnewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Rush Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Strother. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strother.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Strother. 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 Strother.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Strother. See our Newspapers Page for Strother.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strother ...
Looking for more information about Strother? 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 Strother, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Strother.
Adding Strother to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Strother 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 Strother was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Strother post office opened in 1884.
We also found Strother in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Strother.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strother. 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 Monroe, 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 Strother - 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/ |