Parsons, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Parsons is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
Early variant names were "Parson" and "Gath".[1] A post office called Gath was established in 1881, the name was changed to Parson in 1881, and the post office closed in 1901.[2] The present name is after Parson Creek.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parsons
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Sullivan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Sullivan County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Milan
- Browning‡
- Green City
- Greencastle
- Harris
- Milan
- Newtown
- Humphreys
- Osgood
- Pollock
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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40°04′43″N 93°16′19″W / 40.07861°N 93.27194°W / 40.07861; -93.27194
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