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Lexington, MO Road Trips

Plan drives from Lexington, MO with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

Downtown Lexington, MO, MO

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Trip Routes

2

Longest Drive

212.5 mi

Castle Point, MO

Quickest Drive

46m

Blue Springs, MO

Plan Around Lexington, MO

Popular Incoming Routes

Useful if Lexington, MO is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.

Continue From Lexington, MO

Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.

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Lexington, MO by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

4,602

Median Income

$70,134

Median Home Value

$153,300

Median Age

37.1

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Lexington, MO at a Glance

Founded

1822

Elevation

850 ft

Area

5 mi²

Notable People from Lexington, MO

A sampling of people born in Lexington, MO.

Randall Garrett

1927–1987

American writer (1927–1987)

Carl W. Stalling

1891–1972

American composer, voice actor, and arranger (1891–1972)

Ike Skelton

Ike Skelton

1931–2013

American politician (1931-2013)

Thomas B. Catron

Thomas B. Catron

1840–1921

American politician (1840–1921)

Frank L. Houx

Frank L. Houx

1854–1941

American politician (1854-1941)

Rose Emmet Young

Rose Emmet Young

1869–1941

American writer

Hugh Campbell Wallace

Hugh Campbell Wallace

1864–1931

American diplomat (1864–1931)

Edwin Milton Royle

Edwin Milton Royle

1862–1942

American writer

Tim Van Zandt

1963

American politician

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Lexington, MO.

Lafayette County Courthouse

Lafayette County Courthouse

courthouse in Missouri, United States

National Register of Historic Places contributing property National Register of Historic Places listed place
Wentworth Military Academy and College

Wentworth Military Academy and College

boarding school and college in Lexington, Missouri

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Madonna of the Trail

Madonna of the Trail

series of 12 monuments dedicated to the spirit of pioneer women in the United States

City data from Wikidata (Q966449), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Lexington, MO

Lexington is a city in Missouri.

1 Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, 1300 N John Shea Dr, ☏ +1 660 259-4654. (updated Apr 2021) 2 Lexington Historical Museum. (updated Apr 2021)

Travel tips adapted from Lexington (Missouri) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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