Parshley, Missouri

Parshley is an unincorporated community in southern Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community lies just south of Interstate 44 between Sarcoxie and Joplin. The Jasper-Newton county line is approximately one mile south of the village.[2]

History

A post office called Parshley was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] The community was named after a local merchant.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parshley, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  4. "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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