Welcome to Japan ...
Japan is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Japan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Japan is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Japan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Japan: (573)
Communities Also Named Japan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Japan - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Japan.
Communities near Japan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Japan.
- Sullivan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
- Saint Clair
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <4>
- Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
- Owensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <4>
- Steelville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelville
- Steelville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelville <4>
- Bourbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Bourbon is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <4>
- Gerald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Gerald is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <4>
- Bland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Bland is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <4>
- Parkway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
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 Japan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Japan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Japan. 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 Japan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Japan. See our Newspapers Page for Japan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Japan ...
Looking for more information about Japan? 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 Japan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Japan.
Adding Japan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Japan 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 Japan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Japan post office opened in 1860.
We also found Japan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Japan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Japan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/
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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Japan - 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/ |