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Welcome to Topsy ...

Topsy is located in Mercer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Topsy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Topsy is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Topsy: 660

Communities Also Named Topsy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Topsy - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Topsy ...

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

  • Trenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mercer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cainsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
    • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Galt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
  • Spickard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
    • Spickard is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <4>
  • Lineville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Newtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Humphreys
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
    • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Mount Moriah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
    • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 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 Topsy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Topsy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topsy ...

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

Adding Topsy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Topsy post office opened in 1885.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Topsy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Topsy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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/