Welcome to Dessa ...
Dessa is located in Newton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dessa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Dessa is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dessa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dessa: 417
Communities near Dessa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dessa.
- Joplin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Joplin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <3>
- Neosho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
- Neosho is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neosho <3>
- Baxter Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Springs
- Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter Springs <3>
- Galena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
- Seneca
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
- Granby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Granby is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <3>
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in McDonald County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <3>
- Noel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Noel is located in McDonald County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <3>
- Duquesne
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Goodman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in McDonald County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
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 Dessa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dessa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dessa. 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 Dessa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dessa. See our Newspapers Page for Dessa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dessa ...
Looking for more information about Dessa? 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 Dessa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dessa.
Adding Dessa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dessa 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 Dessa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Dessa post office opened in 1899.
We also found Dessa on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dessa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dessa. 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 Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dessa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |