Welcome to Castle Rock ...
So far, we found very little information about Castle Rock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Castle Rock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Castle Rock, please Contact Us.
Castle Rock would have been located within present day Osage County<2>.
The location of Castle Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Castle Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Castle Rock is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Castle Rock was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Castle Rock still existed, it would have been in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Castle Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Castle Rock: This one is located in Osage County and the other is located in Jasper County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 15 communities that are also named Castle Rock - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas (2), Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Castle Rock.
Communities near Castle Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castle Rock.
- Jefferson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <5>
- Holts Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <5>
- Linn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
- Linn is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <5>
- Saint Martins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Taos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <5>
- New Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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>
- Freeburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Westphalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <5>
- Lake Mykee Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 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 Castle Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castle Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castle Rock. 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 Castle Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Castle Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Castle Rock.
Adding Castle Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Castle Rock in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Castle Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Castle Rock post office opened in 1856.
We also found Castle Rock in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Castle Rock.
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 Castle Rock, 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 Osage, 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 Castle Rock - 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/ |