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Welcome to Protem ...

Protem is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Protem is located in Taney County<1>.

Protem was founded in 1870.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Protem: The story goes that after several names for their post office were rejected, the townspeople were told that until they settled on a name, they could use any name "pro tem" (or temporarily) until they settled on their choice.

Protem is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Protem: 417

The ZIP code for Protem: 65733<3>

Communities near Protem ...

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

  • Forsyth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bull Shoals
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Diamond City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bergman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Taneyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Taneyville is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Lead Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Theodosia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Pyatt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pyatt is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Kirbyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Omaha
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Omaha is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <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 Protem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Protem.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Protem ...

Looking for more information about Protem? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Protem, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Protem.

Adding Protem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Protem 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 (so far) for Protem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Protem post office opened in 1875.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Protem.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Taney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Protem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Protem). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Protem or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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