Welcome to Mashek ...
So far, we found very little information about Mashek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mashek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mashek, please Contact Us.
Mashek would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
The location of Mashek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mashek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mashek is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mashek was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Mashek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mashek - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mashek.
Communities near Mashek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mashek.
- Wentzville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentzville
- Wentzville is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentzville <5>
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Warrenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
- Wright City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Wright City is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright City <5>
- Moscow Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
- Moscow Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow Mills <5>
- Elsberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
- Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <5>
- Winfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
- Truesdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Flint Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Hawk Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
- Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <5>
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 Mashek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mashek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mashek. 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 Mashek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mashek. See our Newspapers Page for Mashek.
Adding Mashek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mashek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mashek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mashek post office opened in 1888.
We also found Mashek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mashek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mashek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mashek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |