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Welcome to Renfro ...

Renfro is located in Moniteau County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Renfro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Renfro is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Renfro ...

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

  • Columbia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • California
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
  • Ashland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
  • New Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
  • Bunceton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
    • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <3>
  • Clarksburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Windsor Place village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
    • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
    • Windsor Place village
  • Harrisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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 Renfro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Renfro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Renfro ...

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

Adding Renfro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Renfro 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 Renfro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Renfro post office opened in 1899.

We also found Renfro on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Renfro.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Moniteau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Renfro - 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/