Welcome to Dewey ...
So far, we found very little information about Dewey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dewey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dewey, please Contact Us.
Dewey would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.
The location of Dewey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dewey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dewey is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Dewey was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dewey would have been located in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Dewey ...
While we believe that this Dewey is located in Polk County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Dewey. Those communities are located in the following counties: Adair and Franklin County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 34 communities that are also named Dewey - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (4), Montana (2), Nevada, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dewey.
Communities near Dewey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dewey.
- Bolivar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <5>
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
- Humansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humansville
- Humansville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humansville <5>
- Pleasant Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <5>
- Fair Play
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <5>
- Hermitage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <5>
- Urbana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
- Morrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
- Preston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
- Halfway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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 Dewey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dewey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dewey. 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 Dewey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dewey. See our Newspapers Page for Dewey.
Adding Dewey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dewey 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 Dewey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dewey post office opened in 1898.
We also found Dewey on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dewey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dewey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dewey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |