Welcome to Lanton ...

Lanton is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Lanton is located in Howell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lanton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Lanton is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lanton: 417

Communities Also Named Lanton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lanton - they are located in Illinois and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lanton.

Communities near Lanton ...

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

• West Plains
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
  • West Plains is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <4>
• Thayer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
  • Thayer is located in Oregon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
• Salem
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Mammoth Spring
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Spring
  • Mammoth Spring is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Spring <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mammoth Spring
  • From Lanton to Mammoth Spring
• Viola
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
  • Viola is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Viola
  • From Lanton to Viola
• Bakersfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
  • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
• Koshkonong
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
  • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Koshkonong
  • From Lanton to Koshkonong
• Brandsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
  • Brandsville is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
• Moko
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
  • Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Moko
  • From Lanton to Moko
• Sturkie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
  • Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sturkie
  • From Lanton to Sturkie

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 Lanton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lanton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lanton ...

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

Adding Lanton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Lanton post office opened in 1881.

We also found Lanton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lanton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/