Welcome to Myrick ...
Myrick is located in Lafayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Myrick, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Myrick is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Myrick lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Myrick ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Myrick - they are located in Mississippi, North Carolina and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Myrick.
Communities near Myrick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Myrick.
- Grain Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
- Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <4>
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Odessa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Higginsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wellington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Orrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
- Orrick is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <4>
- Woods Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Wood Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 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 Myrick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Myrick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Myrick. 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 Myrick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Myrick. See our Newspapers Page for Myrick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Myrick ...
Looking for more information about Myrick? 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 Myrick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Myrick.
Adding Myrick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Myrick 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 Myrick was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Myrick in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Myrick.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Myrick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |