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Welcome to Caulfield ...

Caulfield is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Caulfield is located in Howell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Caulfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.

Caulfield is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Caulfield: 417

The ZIP code for Caulfield: 65626<3>

Communities near Caulfield ...

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

  • West Plains
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gainesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Viola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Viola is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
  • Bakersfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Pottersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottersville is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • South Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • South Fork is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
  • Ott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
  • Moody
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Moody is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Ott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ott is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
  • Udall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Udall is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caulfield ...

Looking for more information about Caulfield? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Caulfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Caulfield.

Adding Caulfield to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Caulfield post office opened in 1929.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caulfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Howell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caulfield - 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 Caulfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Caulfield 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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