Elm, Missouri

Elm is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Elm was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community took its name from a nearby spring where a large elm tree stood.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elm, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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