Welcome to Longtown ...
The town of Longtown is located in Perry County<1>.
The location of Longtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Longtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Longtown has a population of 100 people<3> (see below for details).
Longtown is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Longtown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Longtown: (573)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Longtown had an population of 100 people. This is a decrease of 1.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Longtown had a population of 102 people. This makes Longtown the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 102 people, the population of Longtown increased 34.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 76 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Longtown.
Communities Also Named Longtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Longtown - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Longtown.
Communities near Longtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Longtown.
- Perryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <5>
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Grand Tower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Tower
- Grand Tower is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Tower <5>
- Saint Mary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <5>
- Altenburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
- Altenburg is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <5>
- Frohna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Oak Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
- Gorham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <5>
- Sedgewickville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Pocahontas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <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 Longtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Longtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Longtown. 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 Longtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Longtown. See our Newspapers Page for Longtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Longtown ...
Looking for more information about Longtown? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Longtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Longtown.
Adding Longtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Longtown 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 Longtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Longtown post office opened in 1873.
We also found Longtown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Longtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Longtown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Longtown - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |