Welcome to Clapper ...
Clapper is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clapper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Clapper is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clapper lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Clapper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clapper.
- Monroe City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe City <3>
- Shelbina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
- Shelbina is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <3>
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
- Shelbyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
- Rensselaer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Hunnewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Holliday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - The Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- The Landing is located in Ralls 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 Clapper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clapper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clapper. 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 Clapper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clapper. See our Newspapers Page for Clapper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clapper ...
Looking for more information about Clapper? 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 Clapper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clapper.
Adding Clapper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clapper 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 for Clapper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Clapper post office opened in 1872.
We also found Clapper in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clapper.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clapper. 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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clapper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |