Welcome to Nesbit ...
Nesbit is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Nesbit is located in Dunklin County<1>.
The location of Nesbit has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nesbit, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Nesbit is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nesbit lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Nesbit: (573)
Communities Also Named Nesbit ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Nesbit - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nesbit.
Communities near Nesbit ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nesbit.
- Blytheville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blytheville
- Blytheville is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blytheville <4>
- Kennett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
- Kennett is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <4>
- Manila
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <4>
- Gosnell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Steele
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <4>
- Leachville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
- Leachville is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <4>
- Rector
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
- Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <4>
- Monette
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Monette is located in Craighead County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monette <4>
- Senath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Senath is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Marmaduke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaduke
- Marmaduke is located in Greene County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmaduke <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 Nesbit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nesbit.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nesbit. 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 Nesbit.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nesbit. See our Newspapers Page for Nesbit.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nesbit ...
Looking for more information about Nesbit? 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 Nesbit, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nesbit.
Adding Nesbit to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nesbit in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nesbit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Nesbit post office opened in 1887.
We also found Nesbit in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nesbit.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nesbit. 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 Dunklin, 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 Nesbit - 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/ |