Welcome to Axtell ...
Axtell is located in Macon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Axtell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Axtell is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Axtell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Axtell: 660
Communities Also Named Axtell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Axtell - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Axtell.
Communities near Axtell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Axtell.
- Macon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
- La Plata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clarence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bevier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Bevier is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <4>
- Atlanta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Callao
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Cambria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <4>
- Jacksonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Novelty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <4>
- Gibbs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Axtell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Axtell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Axtell. 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 Axtell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Axtell. See our Newspapers Page for Axtell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Axtell ...
Looking for more information about Axtell? 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 Axtell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Axtell.
Adding Axtell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Axtell 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 Axtell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Axtell post office opened in 1898.
We also found Axtell on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Axtell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Axtell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |