Welcome to Lenox ...
Lenox is located in Dent County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lenox, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Lenox is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lenox lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lenox: 573 & 235<3>
The ZIP code for Lenox: 65541<4>
Communities Also Named Lenox ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Lenox - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lenox.
Communities near Lenox ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lenox.
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Licking
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Edgar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sherrill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Beulah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Coulstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coulstone is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
- Lecoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Jack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Lake Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
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 Lenox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lenox.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lenox. 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 Lenox.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lenox. See our Newspapers Page for Lenox.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lenox ...
Looking for more information about Lenox? 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 Lenox, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lenox.
Adding Lenox to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lenox 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 (so far) for Lenox was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lenox post office opened in 1884. The Lenox post office closed in 1998.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lenox.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lenox - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Lenox area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Lenox area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lenox). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lenox or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |