Welcome to Schofield ...
Schofield is located in Polk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Schofield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Schofield is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Schofield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Schofield: 417
Communities Also Named Schofield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Schofield - they are located in Colorado, Michigan, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Schofield.
Communities near Schofield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Schofield.
- Bolivar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <3>
- Pleasant Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <3>
- Morrisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Halfway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Louisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Aldrich
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Goodnight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Tin Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
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 Schofield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schofield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Schofield. 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 Schofield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schofield. See our Newspapers Page for Schofield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schofield ...
Looking for more information about Schofield? 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 Schofield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Schofield.
Adding Schofield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Schofield 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 Schofield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Schofield post office opened in 1887.
We also found Schofield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Schofield.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schofield - 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/ |