Welcome to George ...
So far, we found very little information about George. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added George to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with George, please Contact Us.
George would have been located within present day Franklin County<2>.
The location of George has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of George, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
While the community is gone, the present day location for George is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where George was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named George ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named George - they are located in Arkansas, California, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi (2), Montana, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for George.
Communities near George ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near George.
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Sullivan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <5>
- Pacific
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Pacific is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
- Former name for Pacific:
- Franklin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <5>
- Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <5>
- Bourbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Parkway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Lake Tekakwitha
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Cedar Hill Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Lakes
- Cedar Hill Lakes is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Leslie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 George. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for George.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of George. 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 George.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around George. See our Newspapers Page for George.
Adding George to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of George 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 George was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the George post office opened in 1894.
We also found George on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for George.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/
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 George, 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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around George - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |