Welcome to Darksville ...
Darksville is located in Randolph County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Darksville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Darksville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Darksville is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Darksville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Darksville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Darksville.
- Moberly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
- Moberly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moberly <4>
- Macon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
- Salisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
- Huntsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Bevier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Bevier is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <4>
- Higbee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Higbee is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <4>
- Callao
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callao
- Callao is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callao <4>
- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- New Cambria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <4>
- Renick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Darksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darksville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Darksville. 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 Darksville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Darksville. See our Newspapers Page for Darksville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darksville ...
Looking for more information about Darksville? 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 Darksville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Darksville.
Adding Darksville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Darksville 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 Darksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Darksville post office opened in 1858.
We also found Darksville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Darksville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darksville. 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 Randolph, 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 Darksville - 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/ |