Florence, Missouri
Florence is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located eight miles south of U.S. Route 50 on Missouri Route 135.
Florence, Missouri | |
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 Location of Florence, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′20″N 92°58′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 494 |
| • Estimate (2011) | 530 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 65329 |
| Area code | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 729740[1] |
A post office called Florence has been in operation since 1839.[2] Early variant names were "Williamsville" and "Jonesboro".[3]
Gallery
Hummel Pottery Building 1939
Notable Residents
Robert F. Walker Missouri Attorney General from 1893 to 1897 and Missouri Supreme Court justice
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Morgan County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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