Welcome to Azen ...
Azen is located in Scotland County<1>.
The location of Azen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Azen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Azen is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Azen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Azen: (660)
Communities Also Named Azen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Azen - they are located in Ontario and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Azen.
Communities near Azen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Azen.
- Kahoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
- Kahoka is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <4>
- Memphis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
- Keosauqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keosauqua
- Keosauqua is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keosauqua <4>
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Bonaparte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <4>
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Downing
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Pulaski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Wyaconda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Cantril
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
- Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <4>
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 Azen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Azen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Azen. 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 Azen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Azen. See our Newspapers Page for Azen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Azen ...
Looking for more information about Azen? 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 Azen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Azen.
Adding Azen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Azen 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 Azen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Azen post office opened in 1878.
We also found Azen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Azen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Azen. 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 Scotland, 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 Azen - 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/ |