Welcome to Bessville ...
Bessville is located in Bollinger County<1>.
The location of Bessville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bessville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Bessville is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bessville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bessville: (573)
Communities near Bessville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bessville.
- Fredericktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
- Marble Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <4>
- Junction City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Cobalt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Marquand
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Sedgewickville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Whitewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Zalma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Glenallen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Grassy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Bessville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bessville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bessville. 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 Bessville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bessville. See our Newspapers Page for Bessville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bessville ...
Looking for more information about Bessville? 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 Bessville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bessville.
Adding Bessville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bessville 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 Bessville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bessville post office opened in 1856.
We also found Bessville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bessville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bessville. 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 Bollinger, 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 Bessville - 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/ |