Mount Zion, Missouri

History

A post office called Mount Zion was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1910.[2] The community took its name from a nearby Methodist Episcopal church of the same name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Zion, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  3. "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38.217525°N 93.637987°W / 38.217525; -93.637987


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