Welcome to Tingley ...
Tingley is located in Cedar County<1>.
The location of Tingley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tingley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Tingley is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tingley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Tingley: (417)
Communities Also Named Tingley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tingley - they are located in Iowa and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tingley.
Communities near Tingley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tingley.
- Lamar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
- El Dorado Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
- El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <4>
- Stockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
- Lockwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Golden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Golden City is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <4>
- Sheldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Lamar Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Milo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Arcola
(10 miles [16.1 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 Tingley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tingley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tingley. 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 Tingley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tingley. See our Newspapers Page for Tingley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tingley ...
Looking for more information about Tingley? 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 Tingley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tingley.
Adding Tingley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tingley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tingley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tingley post office opened in 1898.
We also found Tingley on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tingley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tingley. 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 Cedar, 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 Tingley - 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/ |