Welcome to Warsaw ...
The city of Warsaw is located in Benton County<1> and is the County Seat for Benton County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Warsaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Warsaw has a population of 2,203 people<2> (see below for details).
Warsaw is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Warsaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Warsaw is within the (660) area code.
The ZIP code for Warsaw: 65355<4>
Websites for Warsaw ...
Official Website: www.welcometowarsaw.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Warsaw had an population of 2,203 people. This is an increase of 3.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Warsaw had a population of 2,127 people (or 11.14% of the total population of Benton County). This makes Warsaw the county's most populous community.
The population of Warsaw represents 0.04% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 231st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,127 people, the population of Warsaw increased 2.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,070 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Warsaw.
Communities Also Named Warsaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Warsaw - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Warsaw.
Communities near Warsaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Warsaw.
- Lincoln
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
- Cole Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Camp
- Cole Camp is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cole Camp <5>
- Cross Timbers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Brownington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Ionia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Tightwad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Racket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Edmonson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Palo Pinto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Edwards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <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 Warsaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warsaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Warsaw. 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 Warsaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Warsaw. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Warsaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warsaw ...
Looking for more information about Warsaw? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Warsaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Warsaw.
Adding Warsaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Warsaw 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 Warsaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Warsaw post office opened in 1839.
We also found Warsaw in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Warsaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Warsaw: www.welcometowarsaw.com/
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 Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Warsaw. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warsaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Warsaw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Warsaw or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |