Montier, Missouri

Montier is a census-designated place in southwestern Shannon County, Missouri, United States.[3]

Montier, Missouri
Census-designated place
Montier
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 36°59′13″N 91°34′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyShannon
TownshipMontier
Elevation1,076 ft (328 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total98
 • Density66/sq mi (106.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65546
Area code(s)573
FIPS code29-49610[2]
GNIS feature ID722548[1]

History

A variant name was "Monteer".[1] A post office called Monteer was established in 1889, and the spelling was changed to Montier in 1924.[4] The community has the name of A. N. Montier, a railroad official.[5]

Geography

Montier is located approximately seven miles east of Mountain View and four miles west of Birch Tree on the south side of U.S. Route 60.[6] The town was located on the old St. Louis–San Francisco Railway line.[7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montier, Missouri
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montier Census Designated Place
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  5. "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  6. Montier, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
  7. Montier, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1948


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