Rocky Mount, Morgan County, Missouri

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Rocky Mount, Missouri
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Country United States
State Missouri
County Morgan

Rocky Mount is an unincorporated community in eastern Morgan County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located six miles southwest of Eldon, near the Lake of the Ozarks. The ZIP Code for Rocky Mount is 65072. [2]

History

A post office called Rocky Mount was established in 1919 and remained in operation until 1973. [3] The community was most likely so named on account of the local terrain. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky Mount, Morgan County, Missouri
  2. "Rocky Mount ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.

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