Welcome to Gifford ...
Gifford is located in Macon County<1>.
The location of Gifford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gifford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Gifford is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gifford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gifford lies within the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Gifford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Gifford - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gifford.
Communities near Gifford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gifford.
- Kirksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- La Plata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
- Novinger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Bucklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Atlanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Callao
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callao
- Callao is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callao <4>
- Brashear
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Greencastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
- New Cambria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <4>
- Gibbs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Gibbs is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbs <4>
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 Gifford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gifford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gifford. 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 Gifford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gifford. See our Newspapers Page for Gifford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gifford ...
Looking for more information about Gifford? 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 Gifford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gifford.
Adding Gifford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gifford 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 Gifford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gifford post office opened in 1900.
We also found Gifford on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gifford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gifford. 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 Macon, 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 Gifford - 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/ |