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Welcome to Elsey ...

Elsey is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Elsey is located in Stone County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Elsey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Elsey is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Elsey: (417)

Communities Also Named Elsey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elsey - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Elsey ...

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

  • Nixa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
    • Nixa is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
    • Former name for Nixa:
    • Faught
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <4>
  • Republic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Aurora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clever
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Kimberling City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
    • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <4>
  • Marionville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Billings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Highlandville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Highlandville is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <4>
  • Reeds Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
    • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <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 Elsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elsey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elsey ...

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

Adding Elsey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elsey 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 Elsey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Elsey post office opened in 1900.

We also found Elsey on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elsey.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elsey. 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 Stone, 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 Elsey - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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