Welcome to Magill ...
Magill is located in Daviess County<1>.
The location of Magill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Magill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Magill is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Magill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Magill: (660)
Communities Also Named Magill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Magill - it's located in Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Magill.
Communities near Magill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Magill.
- Chillicothe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
- Gallatin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Jamesport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
- Jamesport is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <4>
- Gilman City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
- Gilman City is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <4>
- Breckenridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Pattonsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsburg
- Pattonsburg is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pattonsburg <4>
- Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Kidder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Kidder is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kidder <4>
- Winston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Magill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Magill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Magill. 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 Magill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Magill. See our Newspapers Page for Magill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magill ...
Looking for more information about Magill? 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 Magill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Magill.
Adding Magill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Magill 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 Magill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Magill post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Magill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magill. 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 Daviess, 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 Magill - 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/ |