Welcome to Cleopatra ...
Cleopatra is located in Mercer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cleopatra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
Cleopatra is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cleopatra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cleopatra: 660
Communities Also Named Cleopatra ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cleopatra - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cleopatra.
Communities near Cleopatra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cleopatra.
- Corydon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- Allerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
- Mercer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <4>
- Lineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Newtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
- Promise City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Promise City is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Lucerne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Clio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
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 Cleopatra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cleopatra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cleopatra. 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 Cleopatra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleopatra. See our Newspapers Page for Cleopatra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cleopatra ...
Looking for more information about Cleopatra? 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 Cleopatra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cleopatra.
Adding Cleopatra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cleopatra 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 Cleopatra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Cleopatra post office opened in 1861.
We also found Cleopatra in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cleopatra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cleopatra. 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 Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cleopatra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |