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Welcome to Meinert ...

Meinert is located in Dade County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Meinert, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Meinert is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Meinert is located in the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Meinert ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Meinert - they are located in California and Illinois.

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

Communities near Meinert ...

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarcoxie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <4>
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lockwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Lockwood is located in Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Golden City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
    • Golden City is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <4>
  • Miller
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Everton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
    • Everton is located in Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <4>
  • Carytown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
    • Carytown is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people

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 Meinert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meinert.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meinert ...

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

Adding Meinert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meinert 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 Meinert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Meinert post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meinert.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meinert. 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 Dade, 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 Meinert - 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/









 

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