Welcome to Ardath ...
Ardath is located in Barton County<1>.
The location of Ardath has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ardath, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Ardath is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ardath lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ardath lies within the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Ardath ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ardath - it's located in Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ardath.
Communities near Ardath ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ardath.
- Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
- Fort Scott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <4>
- Frontenac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <4>
- Girard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
- Arma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
- Arma is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <4>
- Liberal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mulberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
- Sheldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Mindenmines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
- Mindenmines is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <4>
- Bronaugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
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 Ardath. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ardath.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ardath. 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 Ardath.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ardath. See our Newspapers Page for Ardath.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ardath ...
Looking for more information about Ardath? 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 Ardath, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ardath.
Adding Ardath to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ardath 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 Ardath was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ardath post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ardath.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ardath. 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 Barton, 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 Ardath - 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/ |