Vanzant, Missouri Explained

Vanzant, Missouri
Native Name Lang:EN
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Vanzant, Missouri
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Vanzant, Missouri
Coordinates:36.9703°N -92.3033°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:U. S. A.
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Douglas County
Elevation Ft:1171
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:65768 (historical)
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:752693

Vanzant is an unincorporated community in northeastern Douglas County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 95 at the intersection with state route W, approximately one mile south of Route 76 and thirteen miles south of Mountain Grove.[1] The community of Drury is about three miles south on Route 95. Vanzant post office was established in 1892 and was assigned a zip code of 65768.[2] The community was named after an early settler.[3]

Vanzant is located on a ridge at an elevation of between southward-flowing tributary streams of Bryant Creek, Fox Creek to the west and Brush Creek to the east. The Vanzant community church is located to the north at the intersection of Routes 95 and 76 and the Vanzant cemetery is about one half mile to the southeast on route W. The community is within the northwest corner of a section of the Mark Twain National Forest.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Vanzant, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973
  2. http://www.missouripostalhistory.org/data/County/Douglas.htm Post Offices in Douglas County, MO
  3. Web site: Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071714/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_douglas.html. 29 September 2016. 2016-06-24.