Welcome to Umpire ...
Umpire is located in Wright County<1>.
The location of Umpire has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Umpire, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Umpire is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Umpire lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Umpire is located in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Umpire ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Umpire - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Umpire.
Communities near Umpire ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Umpire.
- Marshfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <4>
- Mountain Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <4>
- Ava
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
- Seymour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Fordland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <4>
- Norwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
- Hartville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Hartville is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <4>
- Niangua
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Diggins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Umpire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Umpire.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Umpire. 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 Umpire.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Umpire. See our Newspapers Page for Umpire.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Umpire ...
Looking for more information about Umpire? 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 Umpire, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Umpire.
Adding Umpire to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Umpire 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 Umpire was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Umpire post office opened in 1884.
We also found Umpire in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Umpire.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Umpire. 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 Wright, 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 Umpire - 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/ |