Nishnabotna, Missouri

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Nishnabotna is an extinct hamlet in southwestern Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

Nishnabotna was laid out in 1877 and named after the nearby Nishnabotna River, [2] and it was located on the Burlington Railroad. [3] [4] An alternative name of the settlement was Nishne Station. [5] It was located 5.5 miles southeast of Langdon and 4.5 miles northeast of Corning along the railroad. [6] A post office called Nishnabotna was established in 1871 and remained in operation until 1953. [7] The population in 1915 was about 30. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nishnabotna, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Atchison 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)
  3. 1 2 Williams, Walter (1915). A History of Northwest Missouri Volume I. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 334.
  4. ↑ Missouri State Highway Commission (1926). Map of Missouri Showing State Road System, Route Numbers, Road Conditions and Points of Interest (Map). Jefferson City: Missouri State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  5. ↑ "History of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri. 1882". St. Joseph, National Historical Co. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Post Route Map of the State of Missouri". David Rumsey Map Collection. United States Post Office Department 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.

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