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Welcome to Smallett ...

Smallett is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Smallett is located in Douglas County<1>.


The location of Smallett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Smallett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Smallett is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Smallett: (417)

Communities near Smallett ...

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

  • Ava
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
  • Mansfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Taneyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
    • Taneyville is located in Taney County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Theodosia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
    • Theodosia is located in Ozark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Bradleyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
    • Bradleyville is located in Taney County
  • Sundown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Sundown is located in Ozark County
  • Squires
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
    • Squires is located in Douglas County
  • McClurg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClurg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
    • McClurg is located in Taney County
  • Foil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
    • Foil is located in Ozark County
  • Wasola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
    • Wasola is located in Ozark 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 Smallett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smallett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smallett ...

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

Adding Smallett to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Smallett post office opened in 1888.

We also found Smallett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smallett.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smallett. 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 Douglas, 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 Smallett - 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/









 

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