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Welcome to Tavern ...

Tavern is located in Maries County<1>.


The location of Tavern has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tavern, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Tavern is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tavern is located in the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named Tavern ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tavern - it's located in Alabama.

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

Communities near Tavern ...

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

  • Dixon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
  • Crocker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
    • Crocker is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker <4>
  • Iberia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <4>
  • Vienna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Maries County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
  • Freeburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
    • Freeburg is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Saint Elizabeth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
    • Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <4>
  • Saint Thomas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Meta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Tuscumbia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Argyle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tavern ...

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

Adding Tavern to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tavern 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 Tavern was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tavern post office opened in 1879.

We also found Tavern in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tavern.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tavern. 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 Maries, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tavern - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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