Avenue City, Missouri

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Avenue City is an unincorporated community in Andrew County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Avenue City was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1913. [2] The community takes its name from Frederick Avenue in St. Joseph, Missouri. [3] Originally located just west of the 102 River, Avenue included a telephone exchange and a few stores. Avenue City later became associated with two stores located east of the One Hundred and Two River. Currently only one store remains, which includes a gas station and small grocery store.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avenue City, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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