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Welcome to Splitlog ...

Splitlog is located in McDonald County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Splitlog, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Splitlog is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Splitlog is within the (417) area code.

Communities near Splitlog ...

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

  • Bella Vista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Neosho
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <4>
  • Gravette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravette
    • Gravette is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravette <4>
  • Seneca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
  • Granby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Anderson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Noel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in McDonald County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <4>
  • Goodman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
    • Goodman is located in McDonald County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
  • South West City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
    • South West City is located in McDonald County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Splitlog ...

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

Adding Splitlog to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Splitlog post office opened in 1887.

We also found Splitlog on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Splitlog.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Splitlog. 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 McDonald, 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 Splitlog - 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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