Ford City, Missouri

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

History

The community was named after Nicholas Ford, a U.S. Representative from Missouri. [2] Variant names were "Ford", "Millen", and "Yolo". [1] A post office called Ford was established in 1879; the name was changed to Ford City in 1893, and the post office closed in 1953. [3]

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References

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

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