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Welcome to Squires ...

Squires is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Squires is located in Douglas County<1>.

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

Squires is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Squires: 417

The ZIP code for Squires: 65755<3>

Communities Also Named Squires ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Squires - they are located in Illinois, Maryland, Ohio and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Squires.

Communities near Squires ...

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

  • Ava
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ava is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
  • Mansfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Theodosia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Theodosia is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Bradleyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bradleyville is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
  • Sundown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sundown is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
  • Smallett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Smallett is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
  • Wasola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wasola is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
  • Foil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Foil is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
  • Noble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Noble is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Summit City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Summit City is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Squires ...

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

Adding Squires to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Squires.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Squires - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Squires). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Squires or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/