Welcome to Boekerton ...
Boekerton is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Boekerton is located in New Madrid County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boekerton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Boekerton is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Boekerton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Boekerton: 573 & 235<3>
Communities near Boekerton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boekerton.
- Kennett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Caruthersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tiptonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Malden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Portageville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Madrid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
- New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <4>
- Hayti
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Campbell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <4>
- Ridgely
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Powells Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 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 Boekerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boekerton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boekerton. 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 Boekerton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boekerton. See our Newspapers Page for Boekerton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boekerton ...
Looking for more information about Boekerton? 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 Boekerton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boekerton.
Adding Boekerton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boekerton 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 Boekerton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Boekerton post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boekerton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including New Madrid, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boekerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Boekerton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Boekerton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |