Astoria, Missouri

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Astoria is an unincorporated community in northeastern Wright County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. [1] The community is located at an elevation of 1227 feet [1] above Beaver Creek adjacent to the Mark Twain National Forest. Manes is approximately four miles west, on Missouri Route 95. [2]

History

A post office called Astoria was established in 1844, and remained in operation until 1937. [3] The community's name most likely is a transfer from Astoria, New York. [4]

In 1925, Astoria had 15 inhabitants. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Astoria, Missouri
  2. ↑ Manes, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Rand McNally and Company (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 259. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

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