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Welcome to Punkin Center ...

Punkin Center is located in Howard County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Punkin Center: Punkin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Punkin Cen., Punkin Cent. or Punkin Cntr.)

Punkin Center is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Punkin Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Punkin Center - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana and Texas (4).

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

Communities near Punkin Center ...

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

  • Columbia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Moberly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Fayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Hallsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Huntsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
  • Glasgow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • New Franklin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Sturgeon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Higbee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Harrisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Punkin Center ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Punkin Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.