Welcome to Faith ...
Faith is located in Miller County<1>.
The location of Faith has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Faith, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Faith is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Faith lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Faith: (573)
Communities Also Named Faith ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Faith - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Faith.
Communities near Faith ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Faith.
- Waynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <4>
- Osage Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Beach
- Osage Beach is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage Beach <4>
- Camdenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camdenton
- Camdenton is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camdenton <4>
- Lake Ozark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ozark
- Lake Ozark is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ozark <4>
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Dixon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
- Crocker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
- Crocker is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker <4>
- Iberia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Iberia is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <4>
- Lakeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Saint Elizabeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
- Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <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 Faith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faith.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Faith. 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 Faith.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Faith. See our Newspapers Page for Faith.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faith ...
Looking for more information about Faith? 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 Faith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Faith.
Adding Faith to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Faith 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 Faith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Faith post office opened in 1900.
We also found Faith on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Faith.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Faith. 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 Miller, 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 Faith - 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/ |