Welcome to Taitsville ...
Taitsville is located in Ray County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Taitsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Taitsville is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Taitsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Taitsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taitsville.
- Excelsior Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
- Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <4>
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Lawson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <4>
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Braymer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braymer
- Braymer is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braymer <4>
- Woods Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Wood Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Norborne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Polo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <4>
- Hardin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Taitsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taitsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taitsville. 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 Taitsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Taitsville. See our Newspapers Page for Taitsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taitsville ...
Looking for more information about Taitsville? 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 Taitsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Taitsville.
Adding Taitsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Taitsville 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 Taitsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Taitsville post office opened in 1872.
We also found Taitsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Taitsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taitsville. 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 Ray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taitsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |