Cape Girardeau (MO)

Welcome to Cape Girardeau County ...

Time Zone: Cape Girardeau County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jackson is the Seat for Cape Girardeau County.

Cape Girardeau County is one of the original counties of Missouri and was founded in 1812.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cape Girardeau had a population of 78,971 people. This is an increase of 4.36% since the last Census (which gave a population of 75,674 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cape Girardeau represented 1.26% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Cape Girardeau County:

Allenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
Cape Girardeau
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
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Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
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Gordonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Gordonville is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
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Jackson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
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Oak Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
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Old Appleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
Pocahontas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
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Whitewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Missouri
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- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

Websites specific to Cape Girardeau County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Perry County
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- Union County
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- Alexander County
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- Scott County
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- Stoddard County
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- Bollinger County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Cape Girardeau County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Cape Girardeau County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.