Welcome to Pembina ...
Pembina is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Pembina is located in Christian County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pembina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Pembina is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pembina lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pembina: 417
Communities Also Named Pembina ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Pembina: This one is located in Christian County and the other is located in Greene County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 4 communities that are also named Pembina - they are located in Arkansas, Michigan and North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pembina.
Communities near Pembina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pembina.
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nixa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ozark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Republic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <3>
- Battlefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Rogersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clever
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
- Clever is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <3>
- Strafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <3>
- Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
- Highlandville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Pembina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pembina.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pembina. 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 Pembina.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pembina. See our Newspapers Page for Pembina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pembina ...
Looking for more information about Pembina? 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 Pembina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pembina.
Adding Pembina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pembina 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 Pembina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pembina post office opened in 1884.
We also found Pembina in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pembina.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pembina - 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/ |