Parshley, Missouri

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Parshley is an unincorporated community in southern Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The community lies just south of Interstate 44 between Sarcoxie and Joplin. The Jasper-Newton county line is approximately one mile south of the village. [2]

History

A post office called Parshley was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1901. [3] The community was named after a local merchant. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parshley, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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