Parsons, Missouri

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Parsons is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

Early variant names were "Parson" and "Gath". [1] A post office called Gath was established in 1881, the name was changed to Parson in 1881, and the post office closed in 1901. [2] The present name is after Parson Creek. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parsons
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sullivan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

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