Welcome to Calwood ...
So far, we found very little information about Calwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Calwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Calwood, please Contact Us.
Calwood would have been located within present day Callaway County<2>.
The location of Calwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Calwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Calwood is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Calwood was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Calwood once stood is in the (573) area code.
Communities near Calwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calwood.
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
- Mexico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <5>
- Montgomery City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
- Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <5>
- Wellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
- Auxvasse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxvasse
- Auxvasse is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auxvasse <5>
- New Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <5>
- Chamois
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamois
- Chamois is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamois <5>
- Martinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <5>
- Mokane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
- Mokane is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <5>
- Kingdom City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
- Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <5>
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 Calwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calwood. 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 Calwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calwood. See our Newspapers Page for Calwood.
Adding Calwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Calwood 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 Calwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Calwood post office opened in 1874.
We also found Calwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Calwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Calwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Callaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |