Welcome to Menfro ...
Menfro is located in Perry County<1>.
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The location of Menfro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Menfro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Menfro is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Menfro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Menfro: 573 & 235<4>
Communities near Menfro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Menfro.
- Perryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <5>
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Steeleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleville
- Steeleville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeleville <5>
- Percy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Percy is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percy <5>
- Ava
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <5>
- Willisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Perry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <5>
- Grand Tower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Tower
- Grand Tower is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Tower <5>
- Cutler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
- Cutler is located in Perry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler <5>
- Saint Mary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <5>
- Ellis Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
- Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <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 Menfro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Menfro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Menfro. 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 Menfro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Menfro. See our Newspapers Page for Menfro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Menfro ...
Looking for more information about Menfro? 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 Menfro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Menfro.
Adding Menfro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Menfro 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 Menfro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Menfro post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Menfro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Menfro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.com/
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 Perry, 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 Menfro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Menfro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Menfro area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |