Welcome to Conklin ...
Conklin is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Conklin is located in Webster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Conklin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Conklin is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Conklin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Conklin: 417
Communities Also Named Conklin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Conklin - they are located in Alberta, Michigan, New York, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Conklin.
Communities near Conklin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Conklin.
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marshfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Strafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <3>
- Fair Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <3>
- Fordland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <3>
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <3>
- Niangua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 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 Conklin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conklin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Conklin. 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 Conklin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Conklin. See our Newspapers Page for Conklin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conklin ...
Looking for more information about Conklin? 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 Conklin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Conklin.
Adding Conklin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Conklin 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 Conklin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Conklin post office opened in 1881.
We also found Conklin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Conklin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conklin - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |