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Welcome to Elliott ...

Elliott is located in Lawrence County<1>.


The location of Elliott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Elliott, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Elliott is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Elliott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Elliott: (417)

Communities Also Named Elliott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Elliott: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Randolph County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 27 communities that are also named Elliott - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elliott.

Communities near Elliott ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elliott.

  • Republic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <4>
  • Monett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
    • Monett is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <4>
  • Aurora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clever
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
    • Clever is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <4>
  • Marionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Crane is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <4>
  • Pierce City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Purdy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <4>
  • Billings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <4>

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 Elliott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elliott.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elliott. 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 Elliott.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elliott. See our Newspapers Page for Elliott.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elliott ...

Looking for more information about Elliott? 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 Elliott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elliott.

Adding Elliott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elliott 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 Elliott was on a map titled Map of Missouri (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elliott.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elliott. 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 Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elliott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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