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Welcome to Champion ...

Champion is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Champion is located in Douglas County<1>.


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


Champion is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Champion is located in the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Champion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Champion: This one is located in Douglas County and the other is located in New Madrid County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 19 communities that are also named Champion - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Indiana (2), Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Champion ...

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

  • Mountain Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ava
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
  • Mansfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Wright County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
  • Buckhart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
    • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
  • Gentryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
    • Gentryville is located in Douglas County
  • Vanzant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
    • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
  • Olathia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
    • Olathia is located in Douglas County
  • Rockbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <4>
  • Richville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Douglas County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Champion ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Champion. 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 Douglas, 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 Champion - 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.









 

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