Thompson, Missouri

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     Thompson is an unincorporated community in Audrain County, Missouri, United States.[1]  It is located six miles west of Mexico on Route 22.

A post office called Thompson's Station was established in 1860, and the name was changed to Thompson in 1883.[2] William Tompson, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]

Thompson, MO is 7 minutes West of Mexico, MO and 14 minutes East of Centralia, MO.

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thompson, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Audrain County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 39°11′19″N 91°58′59″W / 39.18861°N 91.98306°W / 39.18861; -91.98306


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