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Welcome to Uva ...

Uva is located in Marion County<1>.


The location of Uva has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Uva, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1904.

Uva is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Uva: (573)

Communities Also Named Uva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Uva - they are located in California and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Uva ...

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

  • Quincy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
  • Hannibal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Palmyra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • New London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Payson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
    • Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <4>
  • Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hull
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
  • New Canton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Frankford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <4>

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 Uva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Uva.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Uva ...

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

Adding Uva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Uva 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 Uva was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Uva.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Uva. 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 Marion, 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 Uva - 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.









 

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