Welcome to Ranger ...
Ranger is located in Dent County<1>.
The location of Ranger has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ranger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Ranger is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ranger lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ranger is within the boundaries of the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Ranger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ranger - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ranger.
Communities near Ranger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ranger.
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Licking
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
- Licking is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <4>
- Raymondville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <4>
- Edgar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>
- Jack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Lenox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Darien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sherrill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Jadwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Beulah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Ranger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ranger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ranger. 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 Ranger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ranger. See our Newspapers Page for Ranger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ranger ...
Looking for more information about Ranger? 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 Ranger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ranger.
Adding Ranger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ranger in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ranger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ranger post office opened in 1896.
We also found Ranger on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ranger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ranger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ranger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |