Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Fowkes.

Our newspaper information for Fowkes is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fowkes. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Fowkes. Our list contains 38 papers that were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Fowkes.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Fowkes.

Newspapers Neighboring Fowkes ...

The following newspapers were published within 30 miles [48.3 km] of Fowkes.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Fowkes.

Published In Paris ...
- Monroe Appeal (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Monroe Appeal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061434
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21370436
- Monroe County Appeal And Paris Mercury (from 1942)
  - Years of publication: 1942 to 1948
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Monroe County Appeal And Paris Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061432
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21370470
- Monroe County Appeal (from 1948)
  - Years of publication: 1948 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Monroe County Appeal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061433
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21370480
- Paris Weekly Mercury (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1864
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Paris Weekly Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061406
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21370327
- The Monroe County Appeal (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1942
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Monroe County Appeal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063649
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13515762
- The Paris Mercury (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1942
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Paris Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12393158
- The Paris Mercury (from 1843)
  - Years of publication: 1843 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Paris Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061405
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21370315
- The Paris Weekly Mercury (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Paris Weekly Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061407
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21370344
- Weekly Paris Mercury (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Paris Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87052197
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15186254
Published In Madison ...
- Madison Weekly Times (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Madison Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061313
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21370301
Published In Stoutsville ...
- Stoutsville Banner (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Stoutsville Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061727
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21510762
Published In Shelbina [Shelby County] ...
- Shelbina Democrat (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shelbina Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034090
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12483401
- The Shelbina Index (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shelbina Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061718
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21481139
- The Shelbina Torchlight (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 1923
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shelbina Torchlight
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061717
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21494652
Published In Florida ...
- The Monroe County Democrat (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Monroe County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061988
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21930890
Published In Hunnewell [Shelby County] ...
- Hunnewell Graphic (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1957
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hunnewell Graphic
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061072
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20962574
- The Hunnewell Bee (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hunnewell Bee
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061028
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20962600
- The Hunnewell Echo (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hunnewell Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061037
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21092051
- The Hunnewell Standard (from 1957)
  - Years of publication: 1957 to 1960
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hunnewell Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061073
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20962568
Published In Centralia [Boone County] ...
- Centralia Fireside Guard (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Centralia Fireside Guard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063298
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13380779
- Our Fireside Guard (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Our Fireside Guard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033885
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12303485
- Our Southern Home Circle And Literary Gem (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Our Southern Home Circle And Literary Gem
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068043
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18945750
- The Centralia Home Circle (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Centralia Home Circle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068042
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18945741
Published In Moberly [Randolph County] ...
- We know of 26 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Moberly. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Moberly
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Fowkes. This extended list includes all the papers from Moberly. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Fowkes
Published In Clarence [Shelby County] ...
- Clarence Republican (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Clarence Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068062
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18976240
- Independent-Courier (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Independent-Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18976323
- Shelby County Independent (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 1928
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shelby County Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068057
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18976277
- The Clarence Courier (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1928
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Clarence Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063301
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13399995
- The Clarence Courier (from 1946)
  - Years of publication: 1946 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Clarence Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068059
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18976348
- The Clarence Republican (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1899
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Clarence Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068060
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18976206
- The Farmers Favorite (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1911
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Farmers Favorite
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068061
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18976224
Published In Clark [Randolph County] ...
- Clark Chronicle (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1938
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Clark Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066655
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19914144
Published In Sturgeon [Boone County] ...
- Omar D. Gray's Sturgeon Missouri Leader
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1935
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Omar D. Gray's Sturgeon Missouri Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068031
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18932881
- Sturgeon Leader (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sturgeon Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87052249
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15247178
- Sturgeon Missouri Leader (from 1894)
  - The first year of publication was in 1894, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sturgeon Missouri Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89067292
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20368680
- Sturgeon Weekly News (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 1861
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sturgeon Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89067290
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20426061
- The Sturgeon Independent (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sturgeon Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068037
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18936430
Published In Monroe City ...
- Monroe City Democrat (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Monroe City Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2013218592
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 828626878
- Monroe City Democrat (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1919
  - Issues available online: 1131
  - Scanned issues: December 1, 1898 to November 28, 1919
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: Monroe City Democrat
  - Holdings: LCCN SN90061309
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21124264
  - ISSN Number: 2326-9340
- Monroe City News (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Monroe City News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87052161
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15170183
- Semi-Weekly News (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 1921
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Semi-Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061321
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21224402
- The Daily News (from 1904)
  - Published during 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061320
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21224362
- The Monroe City News And Monroe County Star (from 1923)
  - Published during 1923
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Monroe City News And Monroe County Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061323
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21224406
- The Monroe City News (from 1923)
  - Published during 1923
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Monroe City News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061324
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21224316
- The Monroe City News (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Monroe City News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061326
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21182368
- The Semi-Weekly News And Monroe County Star (from 1921)
  - Years of publication: 1921 to 1923
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Semi-Weekly News And Monroe County Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061322
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21224404
- The Semi-Weekly News (from 1923)
  - Years of publication: 1923 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Semi-Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061325
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21224322
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- Published In Perry [Ralls County] ...
  - The Perry Enterprise (from 1888)
    - Years of publication: 1888 to 1975
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Perry Enterprise
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066638
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19964428
  - The Twainland Enterprise (from 1975)
    - Years of publication: 1975 to 1984
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Twainland Enterprise
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066639
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19964421
- Published In Shelbyville [Shelby County] ...
  - Shelby County Herald (from 1871)
    - Years of publication: 1871 to current
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Shelby County Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034117
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12483456
  - The Shelby County Times (from 1884)
    - Published during 1884
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Shelby County Times
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061038
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21063036
- Published In Mexico [Audrain County] ...
  - We know of 27 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Mexico. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Mexico
  - We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Fowkes. This extended list includes all the papers from Mexico. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Fowkes
- Published In Huntsville [Randolph County] ...
  - Huntsville Daily Herald (from 1878)
    - Years of publication: 1878 to 18??
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Huntsville Daily Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066686
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19996934
  - Huntsville Times (from 1911)
    - Years of publication: 1911 to 19??
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Huntsville Times
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066687
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19996730
  - Independent Missourian (from 1854)
    - Years of publication: 1854 to 1855
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Independent Missourian
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066684
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19996946
  - North Missouri Herald (from 1869)
    - Years of publication: 1869 to 1871
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the North Missouri Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066685
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19996916
  - Randolph County Huntsville Times-Herald (from 1976)
    - Years of publication: 1976 to current
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Randolph County Huntsville Times-Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066689
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19996909
  - Randolph County Times (from 19??)
    - Years of publication: 19?? to 1931
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Randolph County Times
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN92059011
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27022051
  - The Huntsville Herald (from 1871)
    - Years of publication: 1871 to 1931
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Huntsville Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033940
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12338721
  - The Randolph Citizen (from 1855)
    - Years of publication: 1855 to 1875
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Randolph Citizen
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN83025358
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9410783
  - The Randolph County Times-Herald And Clifton Hill Rustler (from 1967)
    - Years of publication: 1967 to 1976
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Randolph County Times-Herald And Clifton Hill Rustler
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066688
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19996893
  - The Randolph County Times-Herald (from 1931)
    - Years of publication: 1931 to 1967
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Randolph County Times-Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN83016982
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10240220
  - The Randolph Democrat (from 1897)
    - Years of publication: 1897 to 1900
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Randolph Democrat
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066657
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19914140
  - The Randolph Vindicator (from 1878)
    - Published during 1878
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Randolph Vindicator
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066658
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19914137
- Published In Hallsville [Boone County] ...
  - Hallsville Eagle (from 1903)
    - Published during 1903
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Hallsville Eagle
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068038
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18936681
  - The Hallsville News (from 1907)
    - Years of publication: 1907 to 1909
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Hallsville News
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN90073001
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21947231
- Published In Higbee [Randolph County] ...
  - Higbee Weekly News (from 1887)
    - Years of publication: 1887 to 1927
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Higbee Weekly News
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066682
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20175683
  - The Higbee News (from 1927)
    - Years of publication: 1927 to 1976
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Higbee News
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066683
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20175687
- Published In Bethel [Shelby County] ...
  - The Bethel News (from 1896)
    - Years of publication: 1896 to 189?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Bethel News
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN94055170
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30371746
  - The Missouri Sun (from 189?)
    - The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Missouri Sun
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN94055171
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30371782
- Published In Macon [Macon County] ...
  - We know of 30 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Macon. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Macon
  - We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Fowkes. This extended list includes all the papers from Macon. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Fowkes
- Published In Center [Ralls County] ...
  - The Center Herald (from 1904)
    - Years of publication: 1904 to 1975
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Center Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066636
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19964486
  - The Center Intelligencer (from 1901)
    - Years of publication: 1901 to 1902
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Center Intelligencer
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066792
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19964492
  - The Ralls County Intelligencer (from 1898)
    - Years of publication: 1898 to 1901
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Ralls County Intelligencer
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066640
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19964496
- Published In Laddonia [Audrain County] ...
  - Laddonia Enterprise (from 1882)
    - Years of publication: 1882 to 1884
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Laddonia Enterprise
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061049
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21052341
  - Laddonia Herald (from 189?)
    - Years of publication: 189? to 1945
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Laddonia Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061044
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21051961
  - Laddonia Weekly Herald (from 1884)
    - Years of publication: 1884 to 189?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Laddonia Weekly Herald
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061245
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21051955
- Published In Farber [Audrain County] ...
  - The Farber Forum (from 1891)
    - Years of publication: 1891 to 1915
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Farber Forum
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061987
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21930883
- Published In Philadelphia [Marion County] ...
  - The Philadelphia Quivive (from 1880)
    - Years of publication: 1880 to 1886
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Philadelphia Quivive
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN90073108
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22252387

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Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fowkes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fowkes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4831, Longitude: -92.0716 In this case, the coordinates for Fowkes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).