Welcome to Linda ...
Linda is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Linda is located in New Madrid County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Linda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Linda is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Linda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Linda: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Linda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Linda - they are located in California and Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Linda.
Communities near Linda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linda.
- Caruthersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tiptonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Portageville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Madrid
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
- New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <4>
- Hayti
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Markham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Powells Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
- Lilbourn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sunkist Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
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 Linda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linda. 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 Linda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linda. See our Newspapers Page for Linda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linda ...
Looking for more information about Linda? 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 Linda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Linda.
Adding Linda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Linda 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 Linda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Linda post office opened in 1901.
We also found Linda on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Linda.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including New Madrid, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linda - 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 Linda area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Linda area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |