Welcome to Piedmont ...
The city of Piedmont is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Piedmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Piedmont has a population of 1,898 people<2> (see below for details).
Piedmont is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Piedmont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Piedmont: (573)
The ZIP code for Piedmont: 63957<4>
Websites for Piedmont ...
Official Website: www.cityofpiedmont.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Piedmont had an population of 1,898 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Piedmont had a population of 1,977 people (or 14.62% of the total population of Wayne County). This makes Piedmont the county's most populous community.
The population of Piedmont represents 0.03% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 239th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,977 people, the population of Piedmont has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,992 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Piedmont.
Communities Also Named Piedmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Piedmont - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piedmont.
Communities near Piedmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piedmont.
- Ellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Reynolds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <6>
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
- Ellsinore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
- Ellsinore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <6>
- Annapolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Annapolis is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <6>
- Williamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <6>
- Mill Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Des Arc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Patterson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <6>
- Dees Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Vulcan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Piedmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piedmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Piedmont. 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 Piedmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piedmont. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Piedmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piedmont ...
Looking for more information about Piedmont? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Piedmont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Piedmont.
Adding Piedmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Piedmont 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 Piedmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Piedmont post office opened in 1872.
We also found Piedmont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Piedmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Piedmont: www.cityofpiedmont.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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Piedmont. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piedmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Piedmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Piedmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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/ |