Welcome to Pierpont ...
The village of Pierpont is located in Boone County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pierpont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pierpont has a population of 77 people<2> (see below for details).
Pierpont is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pierpont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pierpont: 573 & 235<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pierpont had an population of 77 people. This is an increase of 1.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pierpont had a population of 76 people. This makes Pierpont the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 76 people, the population of Pierpont increased 24.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 61 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pierpont.
Communities Also Named Pierpont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Pierpont - they are located in Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pierpont.
Communities near Pierpont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pierpont.
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
- Holts Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <5>
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Hallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Saint Martins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- New Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <5>
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Lake Mykee Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Centertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <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 Pierpont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pierpont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pierpont. 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 Pierpont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pierpont. See our Newspapers Page for Pierpont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pierpont ...
Looking for more information about Pierpont? 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 Pierpont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pierpont.
Adding Pierpont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pierpont 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 Pierpont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Pierpont post office opened in 1903.
We also found Pierpont on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pierpont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pierpont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boone County: www.showmeboone.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pierpont. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pierpont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Pierpont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Pierpont area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |