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Welcome to Aroma ...

Aroma is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aroma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Aroma is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Aroma: 417

Communities Also Named Aroma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Aroma - they are located in Illinois, Indiana and Kansas.

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

Communities near Aroma ...

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

  • Neosho
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Monett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Seneca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
  • Granby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Anderson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Duquesne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
    • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
  • Sarcoxie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>
  • Duenweg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
    • Duenweg is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <3>
  • Pierce City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
    • Goodman is located in McDonald County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aroma ...

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

Adding Aroma to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Aroma post office opened in 1910.

We also found Aroma in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aroma.

Footnotes ...

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

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