Elm, Missouri

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Elm is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History[]

A post office called Elm was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community took its name from a nearby spring where a large elm tree stood.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elm, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 38°51′12″N 94°02′33″W / 38.85333°N 94.04250°W / 38.85333; -94.04250


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