Welcome to Poor Farm ...
So far, we found very little information about Poor Farm. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Poor Farm to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Poor Farm, please Contact Us.
Poor Farm was located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Poor Farm would have been located within present day Scott County<2>.
The location of Poor Farm has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Poor Farm is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Poor Farm was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Poor Farm once stood is in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Poor Farm ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Poor Farm - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poor Farm.
Communities near Poor Farm ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poor Farm.
- Cape Girardeau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <5>
- Sikeston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
- Sikeston is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <5>
- Charleston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Scott City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <5>
- Chaffee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <5>
- Oran
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <5>
- Miner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Morehouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Bertrand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Morley
(6 miles [9.7 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 Poor Farm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poor Farm.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poor Farm. 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 Poor Farm.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poor Farm. See our Newspapers Page for Poor Farm.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Poor Farm, 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 Scott, 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 Poor Farm - 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. |