Prior, Missouri

Prior is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 95, just north of the intersection with Missouri Route 76 and 2.5 miles north of Vanzant.[2][3] The community sits on a ridge between Fox Creek to the west and Clifty Creek to the east, at an elevation of 1,243 ft (379 m).[3][1]

History

A post office called Prior was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1939.[4] The community was named after an early settler.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prior, Missouri
  2. Mountain Grove South 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1951
  3. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  5. "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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