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Welcome to Pickering ...

The town of Pickering is located in Nodaway County<1>.


The location of Pickering has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pickering, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pickering has a population of 143 people<3> (see below for details).

Pickering is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Pickering: (660)

The ZIP code for Pickering: 64476<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pickering had an population of 143 people. This is a decrease of 10.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pickering had a population of 160 people. This makes Pickering the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 160 people, the population of Pickering increased 3.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 154 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pickering.

Communities Also Named Pickering ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Pickering - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pickering.

Communities near Pickering ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pickering.

  • Maryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
    • Maryville is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <6>
  • Bedford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <6>
  • Burlington Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hopkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
    • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <6>
  • New Market
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Ravenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Skidmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • College Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
    • College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Barnard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <6>
  • Shambaugh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
    • Shambaugh is located in Page County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people

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 Pickering. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pickering.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pickering. 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 Pickering.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pickering. See our Newspapers Page for Pickering.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pickering ...

Looking for more information about Pickering? 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 Pickering, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pickering.

Adding Pickering to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pickering 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 Pickering was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pickering post office opened in 1871.

We also found Pickering in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pickering.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pickering. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Nodaway, 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 Pickering.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pickering - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Pickering). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pickering or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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