Welcome to Darien ...
Darien is located in Dent County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Darien, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Darien, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Darien is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Darien lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Darien: (573)
Communities Also Named Darien ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Darien - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, New York and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Darien.
Communities near Darien ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Darien.
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Licking
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
- Licking is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <4>
- Raymondville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <4>
- Edgar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>
- Jack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Doss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Coulstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Akers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
- Akers is located in Shannon County
- Lenox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Sherrill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Sherrill is located in Texas 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 Darien. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darien.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Darien. 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 Darien.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Darien. See our Newspapers Page for Darien.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darien ...
Looking for more information about Darien? 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 Darien, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Darien.
Adding Darien to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Darien 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 Darien was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Darien post office opened in 1888.
We also found Darien in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Darien.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darien. 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 Dent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darien - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |