Welcome to Stinson ...

Stinson is located in Lawrence County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Stinson, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stinson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Stinson is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Stinson lies within the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Stinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Stinson - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ontario, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Stinson ...

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

• Republic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
  • Republic is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <5>
• Aurora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
• Willard
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Willard is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <5>
• Mount Vernon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
• Marionville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Marionville is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marionville <5>
• Ash Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
  • Ash Grove is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Grove <5>
• Greenfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
• Billings
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
  • Billings is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <5>
• Lockwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
  • Lockwood is located in Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
• Walnut Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stinson ...

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

Adding Stinson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Stinson post office opened in 1895.

We also found Stinson on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stinson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/