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Welcome to Schell City ...

The city of Schell City is located in Vernon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Schell City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Schell City has a population of 239 people<2> (see below for details).

Schell City is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Schell City: 417

The ZIP code for Schell City: 64783<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Schell City had an population of 239 people. This is a decrease of 4.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Schell City had a population of 249 people. This makes Schell City the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 249 people, the population of Schell City decreased 12.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 286 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Schell City.

Communities near Schell City ...

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

  • Nevada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • El Dorado Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rich Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Appleton City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Montrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Rockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockville is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Roscoe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <5>
  • Metz
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Metz is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Harwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harwood is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schell City ...

Looking for more information about Schell City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Schell City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Schell City.

Adding Schell City to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Schell City post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schell City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Schell City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schell City - 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 city (such as Schell City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Schell City 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/