Welcome to Althea ...
Althea is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Althea is located in Ozark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Althea, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Althea is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Althea lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Althea: 417
Communities Also Named Althea ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Althea - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Althea.
Communities near Althea ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Althea.
- Gainesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <3>
- Bakersfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Elijah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Tecumseh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
- Udall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Zanoni ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Caulfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
- Caulfield is located in Howell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <3>
- Hardenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenville
- Hardenville is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardenville <3>
- Dora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Dora is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
- Pottersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
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 Althea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Althea.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Althea. 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 Althea.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Althea. See our Newspapers Page for Althea.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Althea ...
Looking for more information about Althea? 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 Althea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Althea.
Adding Althea to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Althea 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 Althea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Althea post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Althea.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Althea. 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 Ozark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Althea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |