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Welcome to Nyhart ...

Nyhart is located in Bates County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nyhart, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Nyhart is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Nyhart lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Nyhart ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nyhart.

  • Butler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Adrian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Rich Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Archie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Pleasanton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>
  • Linn Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hume
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Prescott
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Amsterdam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
  • Amoret
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Nyhart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nyhart.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nyhart. 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 Nyhart.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nyhart. See our Newspapers Page for Nyhart.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nyhart ...

Looking for more information about Nyhart? 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 Nyhart, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nyhart.

Adding Nyhart to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nyhart 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 Nyhart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nyhart post office opened in 1886.

We also found Nyhart in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nyhart.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Bates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nyhart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/