Florence, Missouri

Florence, Missouri
Unincorporated community

Location of Florence, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°35′19″N 92°58′44″W / 38.58861°N 92.97889°W / 38.58861; -92.97889Coordinates: 38°35′19″N 92°58′44″W / 38.58861°N 92.97889°W / 38.58861; -92.97889
Country United States
State Missouri
County Morgan
Elevation 944 ft (287 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 494
  Estimate (2011) 530
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65329
Area code(s) 660

Florence is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri.[1] It is located 8 miles south of US Highway 50 on Missouri Route 135.

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 

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.


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