Needmore, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri

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Needmore, Missouri
Map of Missouri highlighting Sainte Genevieve County.svg
Location of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°4′18″N90°14′18″W / 38.07167°N 90.23833°W / 38.07167; -90.23833
Country United States
State Missouri
County Sainte Genevieve
Township Jackson [1]
Elevation
784 [2]  ft (239 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63670
Area code 573
FIPS code 29-51380 [3]
GNIS feature ID723142

Needmore is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township in northern Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. It is situated approximately 12 miles northwest of Ste. Genevieve. The community was founded in 1905 by workers at the lime plant at Brickey's. The workers had previously lived on company property, and settled Needmore to be more independent from the restrictions imposed on them by the lime plant company. Neighbors often said that the people in the new settlement were always needing more, hence the name. [4]

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