Welcome to Trask ...
Trask is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Trask is located in Howell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trask, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Trask is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Trask lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Trask: 417
Communities Also Named Trask ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Trask - they are located in Indiana, Montana and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trask.
Communities near Trask ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trask.
- West Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
- West Plains is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <4>
- Mountain View
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
- Willow Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Cabool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Birch Tree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
- Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <4>
- Summersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <4>
- Hattie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Peace Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Burnham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Pomona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Trask. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trask.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trask. 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 Trask.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trask. See our Newspapers Page for Trask.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trask ...
Looking for more information about Trask? 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 Trask, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trask.
Adding Trask to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trask 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 Trask was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Trask post office opened in 1894.
We also found Trask on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trask.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trask. 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 Howell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trask - 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> | 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/ |