Official Name: | Caulfield, Missouri |
Pushpin Map: | Missouri#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Caulfield |
Coordinates: | 36.6144°N -92.105°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Name2: | Howell |
Elevation Ft: | 1027 |
Postal Code: | 65626 |
Area Code: | 417 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 715508 |
Caulfield is an unincorporated community in western Howell County, Missouri, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 160 and Missouri Route 101, approximately 15 miles west of West Plains. The Ozark County line lies just to the west of Caulfield.[1]
A post office called Caulfield has been in operation since 1929.[2] The community takes its name from Missouri governor Henry Stewart Caulfield, who assumed office in 1929.[3]
On March 1, 2007, a tornado hit Caulfield, killing seven-year-old Caulfield resident, Elizabeth Croney.