Welcome to Atwell ...
Atwell is located in Miller County<1>.
The location of Atwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Atwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Atwell is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Atwell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Atwell is within the boundaries of the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Atwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Atwell - they are located in Georgia, New York, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atwell.
Communities near Atwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atwell.
- Saint Robert
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
- Saint Robert lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south of Atwell.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Saint Robert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert<5>
- Waynesville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Atwell.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Waynesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville<5>
- Richland
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- Richland lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Atwell.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Richland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland<5>
- Dixon
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- Dixon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Atwell.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dixon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon<5>
- Crocker
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
- Crocker lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Atwell.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Crocker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker<5>
- Iberia
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Iberia lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Atwell.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Iberia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia<5>
- Vienna
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Atwell.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Vienna
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna<5>
- Doolittle
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Doolittle lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east of Atwell.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doolittle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Doolittle
- Newburg
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Atwell.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Newburg
- Saint Elizabeth
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
- Saint Elizabeth lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the north of Atwell.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Saint Elizabeth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth<5>
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 Atwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atwell. 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 Atwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwell. See our Newspapers Page for Atwell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atwell ...
Looking for more information about Atwell? 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 Atwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atwell.
Adding Atwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Atwell 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 Atwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Atwell post office opened in 1894.
We also found Atwell on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Atwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atwell. 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 Miller, 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 Atwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0384, Longitude: -92.2127 In this case, the coordinates for Atwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |