Welcome to Topaz ...
Topaz is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Topaz is located in Douglas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Topaz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Topaz is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Topaz lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Topaz: 417
Communities Also Named Topaz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Topaz - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho (2), Michigan, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Topaz.
Communities near Topaz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Topaz.
- Mountain Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <3>
- Willow Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <3>
- Cabool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
- Cabool is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <3>
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
- Vanzant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Drury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Buckhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Richville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Gentryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Dora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Dora is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
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 Topaz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Topaz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Topaz. 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 Topaz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Topaz. See our Newspapers Page for Topaz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topaz ...
Looking for more information about Topaz? 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 Topaz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Topaz.
Adding Topaz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Topaz 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 Topaz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Topaz post office opened in 1893.
We also found Topaz on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Topaz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Topaz. 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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Topaz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |