Welcome to Blue Lick ...
Blue Lick is located in Saline County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Blue Lick, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Lick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Blue Lick is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blue Lick lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Blue Lick: (660)
Communities Also Named Blue Lick ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Blue Lick - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Lick.
Communities near Blue Lick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Lick.
- Marshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Concordia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <4>
- Slater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Slater is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <4>
- Sweet Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <4>
- Pilot Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <4>
- Alma
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Malta Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
- Malta Bend is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <4>
- Blackburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Blackburn is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackburn <4>
- Emma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Emma is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <4>
- Houstonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
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 Blue Lick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Lick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Lick. 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 Blue Lick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Lick. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Lick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Lick ...
Looking for more information about Blue Lick? 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 Blue Lick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Lick.
Adding Blue Lick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blue Lick 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 Blue Lick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Blue Lick post office opened in 1890.
We also found Blue Lick in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Lick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Lick. 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 Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Lick - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |