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Welcome to Derrahs ...

Derrahs is located in Lewis County<1>.


The location of Derrahs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Derrahs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Derrahs is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Derrahs ...

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

  • Keokuk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
    • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <4>
  • Hamilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
  • Canton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
  • Kahoka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
    • Kahoka is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <4>
  • Warsaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
  • La Grange
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
  • La Belle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • La Belle is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <4>
  • Ursa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
    • Ursa is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <4>
  • Lewistown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 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 Derrahs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Derrahs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derrahs ...

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

Adding Derrahs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Derrahs 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 Derrahs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Derrahs post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Derrahs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Derrahs. 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 Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Derrahs - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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