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Welcome to Persia ...

So far, we found very little information about Persia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Persia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Persia, please Contact Us.


Persia would have been located within present day Boone County<2>.


The location of Persia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


While the community is gone, the present day location for Persia is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Persia was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Persia would have been located in the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named Persia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Persia - they are located in Iowa, New York and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Persia ...

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

  • Columbia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Boonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Centralia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
  • Fayette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
  • Hallsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <5>
  • New Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • New Franklin is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <5>
  • Sturgeon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
    • Sturgeon is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <5>
  • Higbee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Higbee is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <5>
  • Jamestown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>

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

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

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

The official website for Boone County: www.showmeboone.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Persia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Persia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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