Florence, Missouri

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Florence, Missouri
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Location of Florence, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°35′20″N92°58′45″W / 38.58889°N 92.97917°W / 38.58889; -92.97917
Country United States
State Missouri
County Morgan
Elevation
[1]
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total494
  Estimate 
(2011)
530
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65329
Area code 660
GNIS feature ID729740 [1]

Florence is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located eight miles south of U.S. Route 50 on Missouri Route 135.

Contents

A post office called Florence has been in operation since 1839. [2] Early variant names were "Williamsville" and "Jonesboro". [3]

Notable residents

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  3. "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.