Welcome to Modoc ...Modoc is located in Scott County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Modoc, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887. Modoc is 3,130 feet [954 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Modoc is about ½ mile above sea level. Time Zone: Modoc lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel west from Modoc (for example, toward Tribune), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). Area Code for Modoc: 620 The ZIP code for Modoc: 67863<3> Communities Also Named Modoc ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Modoc: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Jewell County. Beyond Kansas, there are 11 communities that are also named Modoc - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Modoc. Communities near Modoc ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Modoc.
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 Modoc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Modoc. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Modoc. 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 Modoc. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Modoc. See our Newspapers Page for Modoc. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Modoc ...Looking for more information about Modoc? 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 Modoc, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Modoc. Adding Modoc to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Modoc 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 (so far) for Modoc was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> For more details, see References and Mentions for Modoc. Footnotes ...
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