Welcome to Mingo ...
Mingo is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Mingo is located in Stoddard County<1>.
The location of Mingo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mingo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Mingo is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mingo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mingo is located in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Mingo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Mingo - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mingo.
Communities near Mingo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mingo.
- Poplar Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
- Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <4>
- Dexter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
- Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Advance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Fisk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Fisk is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <4>
- Williamsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
- Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Zalma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Rombauer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
- Rombauer is located in Butler County
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 Mingo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mingo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mingo. 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 Mingo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mingo. See our Newspapers Page for Mingo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mingo ...
Looking for more information about Mingo? 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 Mingo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mingo.
Adding Mingo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mingo 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 Mingo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Mingo in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Mingo post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mingo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mingo. 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 Stoddard, 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 Mingo - 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/ |