Welcome to Half Rock ...
Half Rock is located in Mercer County<1>.
The location of Half Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Half Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
Half Rock is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Half Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Half Rock is within the (660) area code.
Communities near Half Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Half Rock.
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
- Milan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
- Mercer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <4>
- Galt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
- Spickard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
- Spickard is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <4>
- Laredo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Newtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
- Humphreys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Mount Moriah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 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 Half Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Half Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Half Rock. 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 Half Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Half Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Half Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Half Rock ...
Looking for more information about Half Rock? 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 Half Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Half Rock.
Adding Half Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Half Rock 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 Half Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Half Rock post office opened in 1867.
We also found Half Rock in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Half Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Half Rock. 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 Mercer, 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 Half Rock - 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/ |