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] |
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
[edit]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. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.