Welcome to Bem ...

Bem is located in Gasconade County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bem, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Bem is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Bem is located in the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named Bem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bem - it's located in Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bem ...

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

• Sullivan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
• Saint James
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
  • Saint James is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <4>
• Cuba
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
• Owensville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
  • Owensville is located in Gasconade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <4>
• Bourbon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
  • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <4>
• Belle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
  • Belle is located in Maries County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <4>
• Gerald
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
  • Gerald is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <4>
• Bland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
  • Bland is located in Gasconade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <4>
• Oak Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Oak Grove has also been known as:
  • Oak Grove Village
• Rosebud
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <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 Bem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bem.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bem ...

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

Adding Bem to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bem post office opened in 1856.

We also found Bem in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bem.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/