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Welcome to Cedar County ...

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

The community of Stockton is the Seat for Cedar County.

Cedar County was founded in 1845. Cedar was created by taking area from Dade and Saint Clair Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cedar had a population of 14,301 people. This is an increase of 2.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,982 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedar represented 0.23% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Cedar County:

  • El Dorado Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
    • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <3>
  • Jerico Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
    • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Stockton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Cedar County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
  • Umber View Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
    • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.





 

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