Welcome to Foose ...
Foose is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Foose is located in Dallas County<1>.
The location of Foose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Foose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Foose is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Foose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Foose lies within the (417) area code.
Communities near Foose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foose.
- Bolivar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Fair Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <4>
- Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
- Pleasant Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <4>
- Urbana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
- Morrisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Phillipsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Louisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Foose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foose. 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 Foose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foose. See our Newspapers Page for Foose.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foose ...
Looking for more information about Foose? 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 Foose, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foose.
Adding Foose to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Foose 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 Foose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Foose post office opened in 1893.
We also found Foose on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Foose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foose. 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 Dallas, 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 Foose - 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/ |