Welcome to Locust Hill ...
Locust Hill is located in Knox County<1>.
The location of Locust Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Locust Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Locust Hill is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Locust Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Locust Hill lies within the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Locust Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Locust Hill - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Locust Hill.
Communities near Locust Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Locust Hill.
- Kirksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirksville <4>
- La Plata
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
- Edina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Edina is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <4>
- Clarence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
- Shelbyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Atlanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Brashear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Knox City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
- Knox City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <4>
- Hurdland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Novelty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <4>
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 Locust Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Locust Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Locust Hill. 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 Locust Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Locust Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Locust Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locust Hill ...
Looking for more information about Locust Hill? 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 Locust Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Locust Hill.
Adding Locust Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Locust Hill 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 Locust Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Locust Hill post office opened in 1858.
We also found Locust Hill in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Locust Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locust Hill. 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 Knox, 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 Locust Hill - 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/ |