Welcome to Dudenville ...
Dudenville is primarily located in Jasper County<1>. A portion of Dudenville extends into Dade County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dudenville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Dudenville is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dudenville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dudenville: 417
Communities near Dudenville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dudenville.
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lamar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sarcoxie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
- Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Golden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Golden City is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <3>
- Miller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alba
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Alba is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Carytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
- Carytown is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 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 Dudenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dudenville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dudenville. 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 Dudenville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dudenville. See our Newspapers Page for Dudenville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dudenville ...
Looking for more information about Dudenville? 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 Dudenville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dudenville.
Adding Dudenville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dudenville 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 Dudenville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dudenville post office opened in 1881.
We also found Dudenville on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dudenville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dudenville - 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/ |