Prior, Missouri
Prior is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 95, just north of the intersection with Missouri Route 76 and 2.5 miles north of Vanzant.[2][3] The community sits on a ridge between Fox Creek to the west and Clifty Creek to the east, at an elevation of 1,243 ft (379 m).[3][1]
History
A post office called Prior was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1939.[4] The community was named after an early settler.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prior, Missouri
- Mountain Grove South 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1951
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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