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Florence, Missouri
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.
Florence, Missouri | |
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Location of Florence, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′20″N 92°58′45″W / 38.58889°N 92.97917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 494 |
| • Estimate (2011) | 530 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 65329 |
| Area code | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 729740[1] |
A post office called Florence has been in operation since 1839.[2] Early variant names were "Williamsville" and "Jonesboro".[3]
Gallery Edit
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Hummel Pottery Building 1939
Notable Residents Edit
Robert F. Walker Missouri Attorney General from 1893 to 1897 and Missouri Supreme Court justice
References Edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.