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Welcome to Park ...

Park is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Park is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Park: 417

Communities Also Named Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Park - they are located in California (2), Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), New Jersey, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2) and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Park.

Communities near Park ...

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

  • Joplin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Carthage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Webb City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Neosho
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Granby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carterville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Duquesne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
    • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
  • Sarcoxie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>
  • Duenweg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
    • Duenweg is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park ...

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

Adding Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Park 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 Park was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1888.

We also found Park in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Park post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Park.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Park - 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/