Thompson, Missouri
Thompson is an unincorporated community in Audrain County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located six miles west of Mexico on Route 22.
A post office called Thompson's Station was established in 1860, and the name was changed to Thompson in 1883.[2] William Tompson, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thompson, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- "Audrain County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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