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Welcome to Caplinger Mills ...

Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Caplinger Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Caplinger Mills: Caplinger Mls. (or less commonly used: Caplinger Mlls.)

Caplinger Mills is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Caplinger Mills: 417

The ZIP code for Caplinger Mills: 65607<3>

Communities near Caplinger Mills ...

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

  • El Dorado Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Humansville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Osceola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Fair Play
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Weaubleau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jerico Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Collins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Flemington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Flemington is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Roscoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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 Caplinger Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caplinger Mills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caplinger Mills ...

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

Adding Caplinger Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Caplinger Mills 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 (so far) for Caplinger Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caplinger Mills.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cedar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caplinger Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Caplinger Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Caplinger Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.