Welcome to Miles Point ...
Miles Point is located in Carroll County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Miles Point, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Miles Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
A typical abbreviation for Miles Point: Miles Pt.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Miles Point for more information about variations on the name of Miles Point.
Miles Point is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Miles Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Miles Point: (660)
Communities Also Named Miles Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Miles Point - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Miles Point.
Communities near Miles Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Miles Point.
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Higginsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Higginsville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsville <4>
- Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Carrollton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Concordia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <4>
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Wellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
- Norborne
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hardin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Corder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
- Corder is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <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 Miles Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miles Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Miles Point. 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 Miles Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miles Point. See our Newspapers Page for Miles Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miles Point ...
Looking for more information about Miles Point? 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 Miles Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Miles Point.
Adding Miles Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Miles Point 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 Miles Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Miles Point post office opened in 1858.
We also found Miles Point in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Miles Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miles Point. 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 Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Miles Point - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |