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Welcome to Amy ...

Amy is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Amy is located in Howell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

Amy is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Amy: 417

Communities Also Named Amy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Amy - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Amy ...

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

  • West Plains
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • Viola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Viola is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
  • Bakersfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Koshkonong
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Brandsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Brandsville is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Caulfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Moody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Moody is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Pottersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pottersville is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Lebo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebo is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo

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 Amy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amy ...

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

Adding Amy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amy 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 Amy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Amy post office opened in 1891. The Amy post office closed in 1931.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Howell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amy - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/