Welcome to Lanes Prairie ...
Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lanes Prairie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Lanes Prairie: Lanes Pr.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Lanes Prairie for more information about variations on the name of Lanes Prairie.
Lanes Prairie is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lanes Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lanes Prairie: (573)
Communities near Lanes Prairie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lanes Prairie.
- Rolla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <4>
- Saint James
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <4>
- Cuba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Belle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <4>
- Vienna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
- Doolittle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Bland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Freeburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Argyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Lanes Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lanes Prairie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lanes Prairie. 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 Lanes Prairie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanes Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Lanes Prairie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lanes Prairie ...
Looking for more information about Lanes Prairie? 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 Lanes Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lanes Prairie.
Adding Lanes Prairie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lanes Prairie 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 Lanes Prairie was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Lanes Prairie on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lanes Prairie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanes Prairie. 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 Maries, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lanes Prairie - 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. |