Welcome to Tackner ...
Tackner is located in Benton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tackner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Tackner is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tackner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Tackner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tackner.
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln
- From Tackner to Lincoln
- Cole Camp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Camp
- Cole Camp is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cole Camp <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cole Camp
- From Tackner to Cole Camp
- Osceola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
- Lowry City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
- Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <3>
- Calhoun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Deepwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
- Deepwater is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <3>
- Cross Timbers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cross Timbers
- From Tackner to Cross Timbers
- Brownington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Ionia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Tightwad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Tackner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tackner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tackner. 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 Tackner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tackner. See our Newspapers Page for Tackner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tackner ...
Looking for more information about Tackner? 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 Tackner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tackner.
Adding Tackner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tackner 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 Tackner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Tackner post office opened in 1890.
We also found Tackner in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tackner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tackner. 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 Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tackner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |