Welcome to Thorpe ...
Thorpe is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Thorpe is located in Dallas County<1>.
The location of Thorpe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thorpe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Thorpe is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Thorpe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Thorpe is within the boundaries of the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Thorpe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Thorpe - they are located in Iowa, Ontario and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thorpe.
Communities near Thorpe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thorpe.
- Marshfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <4>
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Strafford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <4>
- Fair Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <4>
- Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
- Pleasant Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <4>
- Niangua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Phillipsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
- Halfway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Goodnight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
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 Thorpe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thorpe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thorpe. 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 Thorpe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thorpe. See our Newspapers Page for Thorpe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thorpe ...
Looking for more information about Thorpe? 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 Thorpe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thorpe.
Adding Thorpe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thorpe 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 Thorpe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Thorpe post office opened in 1880.
We also found Thorpe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thorpe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thorpe. 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 Dallas, 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 Thorpe - 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/ |