Welcome to Germania ...
Germania is located in Schuyler County<1>.
The location of Germania has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Germania, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Germania is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Germania lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Germania lies within the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Germania ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Germania - they are located in Alabama (2), Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Germania.
Communities near Germania ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Germania.
- Kirksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirksville <4>
- Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
- Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
- Queen City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Greentop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
- Greentop is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentop <4>
- Novinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Downing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Baring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
- Baring is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <4>
- Worthington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 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 Germania. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Germania.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Germania. 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 Germania.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Germania. See our Newspapers Page for Germania.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germania ...
Looking for more information about Germania? 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 Germania, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Germania.
Adding Germania to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Germania 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 Germania was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Germania post office opened in 1879.
We also found Germania in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Germania.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Germania. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Schuyler, 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 Germania - 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/ |