Velsor, Missouri
Extinct town in the US state of Missouri
Velsor is an extinct town in northern Christian County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The community was northeast of Sparta between Missouri Route 14 and Finley Creek.[2]
A post office called Velsor was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] The community has the name of James Velsor, an early settler.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Velsor, Missouri
- ^ Springfield, MO, 1:25000 Scale Topographic Map, USGS, 1886 (1950 rev)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Christian County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Ozark
- Billings
- Clever
- Fremont Hills
- Highlandville
- Nixa
- Ozark
- Republic‡
- Sparta
- Springfield‡
- Saddlebrooke‡
- Bruner
- Chadwick
- East Benton
- Finley
- Garrison
- Lead Hill
- Lincoln
- Linden
- McCracken
- North Galloway
- North Linn
- Oldfield
- Polk
- Porter
- Seneca
- South Galloway
- South Linn
- Sparta
- West Benton
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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37°01′13″N 93°02′09″W / 37.02028°N 93.03583°W / 37.02028; -93.03583
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