Around Taos ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jefferson City. It lies just northwest of Taos. Jefferson City has a population of 42,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fulton. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the north of Taos and has a population of 12,500 people.
For comparison, Taos has a population of 1,200 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Taos, with the nearest first.
- Osage City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Folk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Wardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Westphalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <3>
- Loose Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Creek
- Loose Creek is located in Osage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loose Creek <3>
- Jefferson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <3>
- Bonnots Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
- Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <3>
- Cedar City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Holts Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <3>
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- Tebbetts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Saint Thomas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Scruggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Koeltztown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Lake Mykee Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Linn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
- Linn is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <3>
- Tebbetts
For more communities neighboring Taos, please visit our County-by-County Page for Taos.
Cole County ...
Taos is located in Cole County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cole County: Boone, Callaway, Miller, Moniteau & Osage.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taos ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Taos.
Airports Near Taos ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Taos and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Taos.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Missouri:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taos. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cole County: www.colecounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Taos. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cole, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Taos), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |