Welcome to Gravel Point ...
So far, we found very little information about Gravel Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gravel Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gravel Point, please Contact Us.
Gravel Point was located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Gravel Point would have been located within present day Texas County<2>.
The location of Gravel Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gravel Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Gravel Point: Gravel Pt.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gravel Point is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gravel Point was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Gravel Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gravel Point - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gravel Point.
Communities near Gravel Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gravel Point.
- Mountain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <5>
- Willow Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <5>
- Houston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <5>
- Cabool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
- Cabool is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <5>
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
- Hartville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Hartville is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <5>
- Raymondville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <5>
- Plato
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <5>
- Bendavis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Dunn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
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 Gravel Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gravel Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gravel Point. 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 Gravel Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gravel Point. See our Newspapers Page for Gravel Point.
Adding Gravel Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gravel Point 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 Gravel Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravel Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Gravel Point, 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 Texas, 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 Gravel Point - 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. |