Welcome to McDowell ...

McDowell is located in Barry County<1>.

The location of McDowell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of McDowell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1886.

McDowell is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: McDowell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

McDowell lies within the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named McDowell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named McDowell - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McDowell.

Communities near McDowell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McDowell.

• Monett
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
  • Monett is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <4>
• Aurora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Cassville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
  • Cassville is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <4>
• Marionville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Marionville is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marionville <4>
• Crane
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <4>
• Pierce City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce City
  • Pierce City is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce City <4>
• Purdy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
  • Purdy is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <4>
• Exeter
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
• Wheaton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
  • Wheaton is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <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 McDowell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McDowell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McDowell. 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 McDowell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McDowell. See our Newspapers Page for McDowell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McDowell ...

Looking for more information about McDowell? 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 McDowell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McDowell.

Adding McDowell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McDowell 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 McDowell was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1866).

We also found McDowell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McDowell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDowell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/