Elmont is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
A post office called Elmont was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1938. [2] The name Elmont is a transfer from another American town of the same name, as a town founder selected the name randomly from a postal directory. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elmont, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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"Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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38°14′08″N 91°14′34″W / 38.23556°N 91.24278°W
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Elmont is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
A post office called Elmont was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1938. [2] The name Elmont is a transfer from another American town of the same name, as a town founder selected the name randomly from a postal directory. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elmont, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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^
"Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)
Municipalities and communities of
Franklin County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities |
| |
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°14′08″N 91°14′34″W / 38.23556°N 91.24278°W
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| This Franklin County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |