Nishnabotna, Missouri

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Nishnabotna is an extinct hamlet in southwestern Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

Nishnabotna was laid out in 1877 and named after the nearby Nishnabotna River, [2] and it was located on the Burlington Railroad. [3] An alternative name of the settlement was Nishne Station. [4] It was located 5.5 miles southeast of Langdon and 4.5 miles northeast of Corning along the railroad. [5] A post office called Nishnabotna was established in 1871 and remained in operation until 1953. [6] 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. "History of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri. 1882". St. Joseph, National Historical Co. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  5. "Post Route Map of the State of Missouri". David Rumsey Map Collection. United States Post Office Department 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.

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