Quick City, Missouri

Quick City is an unincorporated community in southwestern Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on the north bank of Big Creek approximately three miles northwest of Blairstown in adjacent Henry County.[2]

History

Quick City was platted in 1886 by Morris Quick, and named for him.[3] A post office called Quick City was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1967.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quick City, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gasetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed, 1998, p. 35 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2016.



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