Amos, Missouri

Amos is an unincorporated community in northwest Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is approximately 1.5 miles east of the Missouri-Kansas border, northwest of Stotesbury, and about 16 miles northwest of Nevada. It is on the banks of Duncan Creek just north of that stream's confluence with the Little Osage River.[2]

History

Amos was platted in 1894 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community has the name of Amos Nickerson, a local merchant.[3] A post office called Amos was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1931.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amos, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 42 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2016.



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