Welcome to Perrin ...
Perrin is located in Clinton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Perrin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Perrin is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Perrin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Perrin: 816 & 975<3>
Communities Also Named Perrin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Perrin - they are located in Arizona, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Perrin.
Communities near Perrin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perrin.
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Plattsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <4>
- Lathrop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <4>
- Gower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stewartsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <4>
- Agency
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Trimble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <4>
- Edgerton
(16 miles [25.7 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 Perrin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perrin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perrin. 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 Perrin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perrin. See our Newspapers Page for Perrin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perrin ...
Looking for more information about Perrin? 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 Perrin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perrin.
Adding Perrin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Perrin 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 Perrin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Perrin post office opened in 1873.
We also found Perrin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Perrin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perrin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 816 code has been Overlayed with the 975 area code. New phone numbers in the Perrin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 816 or 975. As a result, placing a call in the Perrin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |