Welcome to Conception ...

Conception is located in Nodaway County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conception, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1864.

Conception is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Conception is located in the (660) area code.

The ZIP code for Conception: 64433<3>

Communities Also Named Conception ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Conception - they are located in Minnesota, Oklahoma and Texas.

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

Communities near Conception ...

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

• Maryville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Maryville is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <5>
• Albany
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
• Stanberry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
  • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <5>
• King City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
  • King City is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <5>
• Union Star
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
  • Union Star is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
• Ravenwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
• Barnard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
  • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <5>
• Bolckow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
  • Bolckow is located in Andrew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
• Sheridan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Sheridan is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
• Parnell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Parnell is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conception ...

Looking for more information about Conception? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Conception, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Conception.

Adding Conception to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conception 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 Conception was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Conception post office opened in 1864.

We also found Conception in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conception.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conception. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/