Time Zone: Dale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dale: 417
Communities Also Named Dale ...
While we believe that this Dale is located in Barry County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Dale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler and Stoddard County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 36 communities that are also named Dale - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dale. 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 Dale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dale. See our Newspapers Page for Dale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dale ...
Looking for more information about Dale? 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 Dale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dale.
Adding Dale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dale in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dale post office opened in 1892.
If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Barry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: