Welcome to Medill ...
Medill is located in Clark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Medill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Medill is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Medill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Medill is within the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Medill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Medill - they are located in Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Medill.
Communities near Medill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Medill.
- Kahoka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
- Kahoka is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <4>
- Warsaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Donnellson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
- Donnellson is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <4>
- Montrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Wayland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bonaparte
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <4>
- Wyaconda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Alexandria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
- Rutledge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <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 Medill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Medill. 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 Medill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Medill. See our Newspapers Page for Medill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medill ...
Looking for more information about Medill? 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 Medill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Medill.
Adding Medill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Medill 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 Medill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Medill post office opened in 1889.
We also found Medill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Medill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medill. 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 Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |