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Welcome to Coldwater ...

Coldwater is located in Wayne County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Coldwater, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

Coldwater is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Coldwater lies within the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named Coldwater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Coldwater - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Coldwater ...

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

  • Fredericktown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
    • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
  • Piedmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Annapolis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
    • Annapolis is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
  • Junction City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
  • Cobalt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
    • Cobalt is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Marquand
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
    • Marquand is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Des Arc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
    • Des Arc is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Lodi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Wayne County
  • Saco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Saco is located in Madison 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 Coldwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coldwater.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coldwater ...

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

Adding Coldwater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coldwater 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 Coldwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Coldwater post office opened in 1848.

We also found Coldwater in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coldwater.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coldwater. 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 Wayne, 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 Coldwater - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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