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Welcome to Central ...

Central is located in Madison County<1>.

Central is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Central: 573 & 235<3>

Communities Also Named Central ...

While we believe that this Central is located in Madison County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Central. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jackson and Saint Louis City.

Beyond Missouri, there are 55 communities that are also named Central - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (5), California, Florida, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Central ...

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

  • Fredericktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ironton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilot Knob
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Arcadia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Junction City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Junction City is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
  • Cobalt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobalt is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Marquand
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Marquand is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Millcreek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Millcreek is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
  • Tin Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
  • Cornwall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornwall is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Central - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Central area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Central area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.