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Welcome to Heatonville ...

Heatonville is located in Lawrence County<1>.



Heatonville was established in 1868.

Heatonville is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Heatonville is located in the (417) area code.

Communities near Heatonville ...

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

  • Republic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <4>
  • Monett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
    • Monett is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <4>
  • Aurora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Marionville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sarcoxie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <4>
  • Ash Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pierce City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Billings
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <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 Heatonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heatonville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heatonville ...

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

Adding Heatonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Heatonville 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 Heatonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Heatonville post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Heatonville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heatonville. 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 Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heatonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>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/









 

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