Conception, Missouri
Conception is a census-designated place in eastern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located about 11 miles southeast of Maryville on U.S. Route 136. It is very near Conception Junction (which was the rail intersection). Conception is home to Conception Abbey.
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![]() ![]() Conception Location within the state of Missouri | |
Coordinates: 40°14′32″N 94°41′1″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Nodaway |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
Conception was built up chiefly by Irish Catholics.[2] The community was named for the Catholic dogma of Immaculate Conception.[3] A post office called Conception has been in operation since 1864.[4] Conception has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[5]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conception, Missouri
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 27.
- Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 336.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. ix.
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