Welcome to Velsor ...
So far, we found very little information about Velsor. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Velsor to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Velsor, please Contact Us.
Velsor was located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Velsor would have been located within present day Christian County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Velsor, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Velsor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Velsor is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Velsor was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Velsor would have been located in the (417) area code.
Communities near Velsor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Velsor.
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Nixa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <5>
- Ozark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <5>
- Battlefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Rogersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
- Strafford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <5>
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <5>
- Highlandville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Highlandville is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <5>
- Fremont Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Fordland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <5>
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 Velsor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Velsor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Velsor. 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 Velsor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Velsor. See our Newspapers Page for Velsor.
Adding Velsor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Velsor 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 Velsor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Velsor post office opened in 1881.
We also found Velsor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Velsor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Velsor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Velsor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |