Florence, Missouri

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Florence, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Location of Florence, Missouri
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
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyMorgan
Elevation
944 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total494
 • Estimate 
(2011)
530
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65329
Area code(s)660

Florence is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located eight miles south of U.S. Route 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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