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we pass this GPS location for Central:
37.465053, -90.346784
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We found 55 communities that share the name Central.
There are two communities within Missouri that are also named Central.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 54 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Missouri ...
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Central [Jackson County].
Saint Louis City
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Central [Saint Louis City].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Cullman County
This Central is located in Cullman County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Central.
Elmore County
This Central is located in Elmore County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the southeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Central.
Jackson County
This Central is located in Jackson County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the southeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Central.
Alaska
This Central lies 2,891 miles [4,652.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Central that is located in Madison County.
Arizona
Graham County
This Central is located in Graham County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<2> to the west of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Central.
Arkansas
Clark County
This Central is located in Clark County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<2> to the southwest of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Central.
Cross County
This Central is located in Cross County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the south southwest of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Central.
Hot Spring County
This Central is located in Hot Spring County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the southwest of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Central.
Sebastian County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Central [Sebastian County].
Sevier County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Central [Sevier County].
California
Yolo County
This Central is located in Yolo County and lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Central.
Florida
Hillsborough County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Central [Hillsborough County].
Idaho
Caribou County
This Central is located in Caribou County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caribou County community of Central.
Owyhee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Central [Owyhee County].
Illinois
Kendall County
This Central is located in Kendall County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Central.
Indiana
Harrison County
This Central is located in Harrison County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Central.
Jefferson County
This Central is located in Jefferson County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the east northeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Central.
Iowa
Scott County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Central [Scott County].
Kansas
Anderson County
This Central is located in Anderson County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Central.
Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish
This Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<2> to the south of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Central.
Saint James Parish
This Central is located in Saint James Parish and lies 511 miles [822.4 km] to the south of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Central.
Terrebonne Parish
This Central is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the south of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Central.
Massachusetts
Suffolk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Central [Suffolk County].
Michigan
Keweenaw County
This Central is located in Keweenaw County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<2> to the north of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Central.
Minnesota
Koochiching County
This Central is located in Koochiching County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Central.
Mississippi
George County
This Central is located in George County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Central.
Nevada
Nye County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Central [Nye County].
Pershing County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Central [Pershing County].
New Jersey
Essex County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Central [Essex County].
New Mexico
Grant County
This Central is located in Grant County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Central.
North Carolina
Iredell County
This Central is located in Iredell County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<2> to the east of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Central.
Ontario
This Central lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
Oregon
Linn County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Central [Linn County].
Multnomah County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Central [Multnomah County].
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Central [Allegheny County].
Columbia County
This Central is located in Columbia County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Central.
Washington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Central [Washington County].
Westmoreland County
This Central is located in Westmoreland County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the east northeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Central.
South Carolina
Pickens County
This Central is located in Pickens County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Central.
Tennessee
Carter County
This Central is located in Carter County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<2> to the east of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Central.
Gibson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Central [Gibson County].
Lauderdale County
This Central is located in Lauderdale County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south southeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Central.
Obion County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Central [Obion County].
Texas
Angelina County
This Central is located in Angelina County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Central.
Cherokee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Central [Cherokee County].
Tarrant County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Central [Tarrant County].
Utah
Washington County
This Central is located in Washington County and lies 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km]<2> to the west of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Central.
Virginia
Arlington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Central [Arlington County].
Richmond City
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Central [Richmond City].
Washington
Yakima County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Central [Yakima County].
West Virginia
Doddridge County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Central [Doddridge County].
Fayette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Central [Fayette County].
Wood County
This Central is located in Wood County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Central that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Central.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Central ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Catherine Place (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Central to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Central and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Central to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,110 miles [8,223.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Central could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Central) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4651, Longitude: -90.3468 In this case, the coordinates for Central have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Central, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Central to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.118 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.648 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.977 degrees.