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Welcome to South Gifford ...

The village of South Gifford is located in Macon County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of South Gifford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

A typical abbreviation for South Gifford: S. Gifford

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Gifford has a population of 48 people<2> (see below for details).

South Gifford is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for South Gifford: (660)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Gifford had an population of 48 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Gifford had a population of 50 people. This makes South Gifford the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 50 people, the population of South Gifford decreased 30.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 72 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Gifford.

Communities near South Gifford ...

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

  • Kirksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • La Plata
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Novinger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novinger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
    • Novinger is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Atlanta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Callao
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Brashear
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
    • Brashear is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Greencastle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New Cambria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
    • New Cambria is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <4>
  • Gibbs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Millard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 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 South Gifford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Gifford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Gifford ...

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

Adding South Gifford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Gifford post office opened in 1913.

We also found South Gifford on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Missouri (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Gifford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Gifford. 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 Macon, 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 South Gifford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Gifford - 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>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.
<6>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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