Welcome to Fanning ...
Fanning is located in Crawford County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Fanning (Patience, this may take a moment).
The location of Fanning has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fanning, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Fanning is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fanning lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fanning: 573 & 235<4>
Communities Also Named Fanning ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fanning - they are located in Kansas and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fanning.
Communities near Fanning ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fanning.
- Rolla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <5>
- Saint James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <5>
- Cuba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <5>
- Steelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelville
- Steelville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelville <5>
- Bourbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Bourbon is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <5>
- Leasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Leasburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <5>
- West Sullivan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Saint Cloud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Midland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Sankey ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 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 Fanning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fanning.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fanning. 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 Fanning.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fanning. See our Newspapers Page for Fanning.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fanning ...
Looking for more information about Fanning? 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 Fanning, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fanning.
Adding Fanning to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fanning 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 Fanning was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Fanning post office opened in 1887.
We also found Fanning in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fanning.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fanning. 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 Crawford, 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 Fanning - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Fanning area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Fanning area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |