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Welcome to Racine ...

Racine is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Racine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.

When the people of Racine refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Racineite<2>

Racine is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Racine: 417

The ZIP code for Racine: 64858<4>

Communities Also Named Racine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Racine - they are located in Iowa (2), Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Racine ...

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

  • Joplin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Miami
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <5>
  • Webb City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Neosho
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Carl Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Baxter Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Galena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <5>
  • Commerce
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Seneca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Granby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Racine ...

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

Adding Racine to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Racine post office opened in 1869.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Racine.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Racine refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Racine may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Racine - 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 Racine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Racine 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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