Zora, Missouri

Zora or Old Zora is an unincorporated community in eastern Benton County, Missouri, United States.[1] Zora is located on the Big Buffalo Creek arm of the Lake of the Ozarks, 15.8 miles (25.4 km) east-northeast of Warsaw.[2][3]

Zora, Missouri
Zora
Zora
Coordinates: 38°17′11″N 93°05′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBenton
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)660
GNIS feature ID729834[1]

A post office called Zora was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1931.[4] The etymology of the name Zora is uncertain.[5]

References

  1. "Zora". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  3. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 44, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. "Benton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.


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