Welcome to Eldridge ...
Eldridge is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Eldridge is located in Laclede County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eldridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Eldridge is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eldridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Eldridge: 417
The ZIP code for Eldridge: 65463<3>
Communities Also Named Eldridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Eldridge - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eldridge.
Communities near Eldridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eldridge.
- Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Camdenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Richland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
- Linn Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Macks Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stoutland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
- Stoutland is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <4>
- Phillipsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
- Decaturville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Celt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Celt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Celt
- From Eldridge to Celt
- Sleeper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Eldridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eldridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eldridge. 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 Eldridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldridge. See our Newspapers Page for Eldridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eldridge ...
Looking for more information about Eldridge? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Eldridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eldridge.
Adding Eldridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eldridge 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 Eldridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Eldridge post office opened in 1886.
We also found Eldridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eldridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Laclede, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eldridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Eldridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eldridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |