While we don't have a date for the founding of Mayflower, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Mayflower is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mayflower lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mayflower: 417
Communities Also Named Mayflower ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Mayflower - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Nova Scotia, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia (2).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mayflower. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayflower.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mayflower. 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 Mayflower.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayflower. See our Newspapers Page for Mayflower.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayflower ...
Looking for more information about Mayflower? 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 Mayflower, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mayflower.
Adding Mayflower to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mayflower 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 Mayflower was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mayflower post office opened in 1887.
We also found Mayflower in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Barry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayflower - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: