Welcome to Pyrmont ...
Pyrmont is located in Morgan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pyrmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Pyrmont is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pyrmont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Pyrmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pyrmont - they are located in Indiana and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pyrmont.
Communities near Pyrmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pyrmont.
- Sedalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tipton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
- Versailles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cole Camp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smithton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Otterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <3>
- Syracuse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
- Gravois Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Pyrmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pyrmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pyrmont. 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 Pyrmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pyrmont. See our Newspapers Page for Pyrmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pyrmont ...
Looking for more information about Pyrmont? 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 Pyrmont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pyrmont.
Adding Pyrmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pyrmont 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 Pyrmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pyrmont post office opened in 1878.
We also found Pyrmont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pyrmont.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pyrmont - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |