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Welcome to Gregg ...

Gregg is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gregg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Gregg is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gregg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Gregg: 417

Communities Also Named Gregg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Gregg - they are located in California, Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Nebraska, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Gregg ...

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

  • Joplin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Carthage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Webb City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Neosho
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carl Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Baxter Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Columbus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
  • Galena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
  • Oronogo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
    • Oronogo is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <3>
  • Commerce
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gregg ...

Looking for more information about Gregg? 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 Gregg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gregg.

Adding Gregg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gregg 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 Gregg was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1888.

We also found Gregg in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Gregg post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gregg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gregg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/