Welcome to Converse ...

Converse is located in Clinton County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Converse, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Converse, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Converse is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Converse: (816)

Communities Also Named Converse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Converse - they are located in Indiana (2), Louisiana (2), New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Converse ...

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

• Liberty
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Excelsior Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
  • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <4>
• Kearney
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <4>
• Smithville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Cameron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
• Lawson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
  • Lawson is located in Ray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <4>
• Plattsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
  • Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <4>
• Lathrop
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
  • Lathrop is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <4>
• Gower
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
  • Gower is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <4>
• Woods Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
  • Woods Heights is located in Ray 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 Converse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Converse.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Converse ...

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

Adding Converse to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Converse post office opened in 1870.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Converse.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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