Welcome to Perrin ...

Perrin is located in Clinton County<1>.

The location of Perrin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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.<3>.

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

Perrin lies within the (816) area code.

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
• Lawson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
  • Lawson is located in Ray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <4>
• 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
  • Gower is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <4>
• Maysville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
• 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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
  • Agency is located in Buchanan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <4>
• 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.<2> 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Edgerton is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <4>

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.<5>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perrin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/