Welcome to Mercyville ...
Mercyville is located in Macon County<1>.
The location of Mercyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mercyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
Mercyville is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mercyville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mercyville lies within the (660) area code.
Communities near Mercyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mercyville.
- Kirksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirksville <4>
- Macon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
- La Plata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
- Bevier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Bevier is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <4>
- Novinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Bucklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Atlanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Callao
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callao
- Callao is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callao <4>
- Brashear
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - New Cambria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <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 Mercyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mercyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mercyville. 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 Mercyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mercyville. See our Newspapers Page for Mercyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mercyville ...
Looking for more information about Mercyville? 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 Mercyville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mercyville.
Adding Mercyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mercyville 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 Mercyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mercyville post office opened in 1867.
We also found Mercyville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mercyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mercyville. 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 Macon, 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 Mercyville - 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/ |