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Welcome to Cassidy ...

Cassidy is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Cassidy is located in Christian County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cassidy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Cassidy is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cassidy: 417

Communities Also Named Cassidy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cassidy - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Kentucky, Ontario and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cassidy.

Communities near Cassidy ...

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

  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Nixa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ozark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Republic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <3>
  • Battlefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
    • Battlefield is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
  • Willard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <3>
  • Rogersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Clever
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
    • Clever is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <3>
  • Strafford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
    • Strafford is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <3>
  • Sparta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cassidy ...

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

Adding Cassidy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cassidy 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 Cassidy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Cassidy post office opened in 1882.

We also found Cassidy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cassidy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cassidy. 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 Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cassidy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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