Welcome to Panama ...
Panama is located in Vernon County<1>.
The location of Panama has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Panama, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Panama is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Panama lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Panama is within the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Panama ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Panama - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, New York and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Panama.
Communities near Panama ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Panama.
- Nevada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <4>
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Rich Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Rich Hill is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Hill <4>
- Hume
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Prescott
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Walker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Schell City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
- Schell City is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <4>
- Amoret
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Rockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Foster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Panama. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Panama.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Panama. 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 Panama.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Panama. See our Newspapers Page for Panama.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Panama ...
Looking for more information about Panama? 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 Panama, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Panama.
Adding Panama to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Panama 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 Panama was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Panama post office opened in 1893.
We also found Panama on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Panama.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Panama. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/
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 Vernon, 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 Panama - 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/ |