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Welcome to Castorville ...

Castorville is located in Stoddard County<1>.


The location of Castorville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Castorville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

Castorville is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Castorville is located in the (573) area code.

Communities near Castorville ...

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

  • Dexter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Stoddard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
  • Bloomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Advance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Stoddard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
  • Puxico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
    • Puxico is located in Stoddard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <4>
  • Morehouse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
    • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Essex
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Stoddard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Bell City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Bell City is located in Stoddard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Fisk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
    • Fisk is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <4>
  • Vanduser
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
    • Vanduser is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Dudley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 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 Castorville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castorville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castorville ...

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

Adding Castorville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Castorville post office opened in 1866.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Castorville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castorville. 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 Stoddard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castorville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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