Welcome to Advance ...
The city of Advance is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Advance is located in Stoddard County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Advance, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Advance has a population of 1,336 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Advance is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Advance lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Advance: 573 & 235<4>
The ZIP code for Advance: 63730<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Advance had an population of 1,336 people. This is a decrease of 0.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Advance had a population of 1,347 people. This makes Advance the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Advance represents 0.02% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 300th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,347 people, the population of Advance increased 8.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,244 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Advance.
Communities Also Named Advance ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Advance - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Advance.
Communities near Advance ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Advance.
- Chaffee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <7>
- Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomfield
- From Advance to Bloomfield
- Marble Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <7>
- Oran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <7>
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <7>
- Puxico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
- Puxico is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <7>
- Morley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Bell City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bell City
- From Advance to Bell City
- Delta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <7>
- Gordonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonville <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gordonville
- From Advance to Gordonville
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 Advance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Advance.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Advance. 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 Advance.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Advance. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Advance.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Advance ...
Looking for more information about Advance? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Advance, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Advance.
Adding Advance to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Advance 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 Advance was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Advance post office opened in 1882.
We also found Advance in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Advance.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Advance. 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 Stoddard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Advance. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Advance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Advance area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Advance area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Advance). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Advance or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |