Welcome to Lemons ...
Lemons is located in Putnam County<1>.
The location of Lemons has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lemons, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Lemons is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lemons lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lemons lies within the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Lemons ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lemons - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lemons.
Communities near Lemons ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lemons.
- Milan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
- Seymour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- Green City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Cincinnati
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Greencastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
- Newtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
- Numa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Numa is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Lucerne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Pollock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Lemons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lemons.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lemons. 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 Lemons.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lemons. See our Newspapers Page for Lemons.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lemons ...
Looking for more information about Lemons? 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 Lemons, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lemons.
Adding Lemons to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lemons 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 Lemons was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Lemons in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Lemons post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lemons.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lemons. 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 Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lemons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |