While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunrise, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Sunrise is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sunrise lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sunrise: 417
Communities Also Named Sunrise ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Sunrise: This one is located in Barry County and the other is located in Dunklin County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 41 communities that are also named Sunrise - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sunrise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunrise.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunrise. 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 Sunrise.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunrise. See our Newspapers Page for Sunrise.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunrise ...
Looking for more information about Sunrise? 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 Sunrise, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunrise.
Adding Sunrise to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sunrise in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sunrise was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sunrise post office opened in 1899. The Sunrise post office closed in 1905.
If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Barry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunrise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: