Welcome to Ebb ...
So far, we found very little information about Ebb. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ebb to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ebb, please Contact Us.
Ebb would have been located within present day Saint Clair County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ebb, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ebb is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Ebb was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Ebb ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ebb - they are located in Arkansas and Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ebb.
Communities near Ebb ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ebb.
- El Dorado Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
- El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <5>
- Stockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
- Appleton City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
- Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <5>
- Humansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Osceola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
- Lowry City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
- Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <5>
- Weaubleau
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
- Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <5>
- Walker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Schell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
- Schell City is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <5>
- Rockville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Ebb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ebb.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ebb. 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 Ebb.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ebb. See our Newspapers Page for Ebb.
Adding Ebb to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ebb 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 Ebb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Ebb post office opened in 1902.
We also found Ebb on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ebb.
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 Ebb, 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 Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ebb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |