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Welcome to Ponce de Leon ...

Ponce de Leon is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ponce de Leon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Ponce de Leon is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ponce de Leon is within the (417) area code.

The ZIP code for Ponce de Leon: 65728<4>

Communities Also Named Ponce de Leon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Ponce de Leon: This one is located in Stone County and the other is located in Shelby County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ponce de Leon.

Communities near Ponce de Leon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ponce de Leon.

  • Nixa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
    • Nixa is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
    • Former name for Nixa:
    • Faught
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <5>
  • Ozark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <5>
  • Republic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Branson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
    • Branson is located in Taney County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <5>
  • Battlefield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Hollister
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
    • Hollister is located in Taney County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
  • Clever
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Forsyth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kimberling City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
    • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <5>
  • Marionville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ponce de Leon ...

Looking for more information about Ponce de Leon? 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 Ponce de Leon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ponce de Leon.

Adding Ponce de Leon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ponce de Leon 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 Ponce de Leon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ponce de Leon post office opened in 1881.

We also found Ponce de Leon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ponce de Leon.

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

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 Stone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ponce de Leon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ponce de Leon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ponce de Leon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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