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Welcome to Amanda ...

Amanda is located in Crawford County<1>.


The location of Amanda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Amanda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

Amanda is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Amanda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Amanda lies within the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named Amanda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Amanda - they are located in Florida, Manitoba, Ohio (2), Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amanda.

Communities near Amanda ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amanda.

  • Sullivan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
  • Saint James
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <4>
  • Steelville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bourbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
    • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <4>
  • Oak Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Oak Grove has also been known as:
    • Oak Grove Village
  • Leasburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
    • Leasburg is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <4>
  • West Sullivan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
    • West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Saint Cloud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
    • Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Rosati
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
    • Rosati is located in Phelps County
  • Jake Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
    • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford 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 Amanda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amanda.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amanda. 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 Amanda.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amanda. See our Newspapers Page for Amanda.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amanda ...

Looking for more information about Amanda? 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 Amanda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amanda.

Adding Amanda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amanda 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 Amanda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Amanda post office opened in 1857.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amanda.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amanda. 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 Crawford, 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 Amanda - 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/









 

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