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Welcome to Gaither ...

So far, we found very little information about Gaither. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Gaither to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gaither, please Contact Us.

Gaither would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaither, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Gaither is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Gaither was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Gaither was located: 417

Communities Also Named Gaither ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gaither - they are located in Arkansas, Maryland and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Gaither ...

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

  • Monett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Aurora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marionville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sarcoxie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <4>
  • Ash Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Pierce City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Billings
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Lockwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Lockwood is located in Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people

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 Gaither. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaither.

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

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

Adding Gaither to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gaither in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gaither was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Gaither post office opened in 1901.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaither.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gaither, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaither - 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>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.
<6>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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