Welcome to Hord ...
So far, we found very little information about Hord. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hord to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hord, please Contact Us.
Hord would have been located within present day Callaway County<2>.
The location of Hord has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hord, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hord is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Hord was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hord would have been located in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Hord ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hord - they are located in Illinois and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hord.
Communities near Hord ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hord.
- Jefferson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <5>
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
- Holts Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <5>
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Wardsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Linn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
- Linn is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <5>
- Taos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - New Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <5>
- Chamois
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamois
- Chamois is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamois <5>
- Westphalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <5>
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 Hord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hord.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hord. 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 Hord.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hord. See our Newspapers Page for Hord.
Adding Hord to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hord 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 Hord was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hord post office opened in 1881.
We also found Hord in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hord.
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 Hord, 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 Callaway, 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 Hord - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |