Sonora, Missouri

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

Atchison County, Missouri U.S. county in Missouri

Atchison County is the northwestern-most county in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 5,685. Its county seat is Rock Port. It was originally known as Allen County when it was detached from Holt County in 1843. The county was officially organized on February 14, 1845 and named for U.S. Senator David Rice Atchison from Missouri.

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Sonora was laid out in 1846. [2] A post office called Sonora was established in 1872, and closed in 1875. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sonora, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

Coordinates: 40°29′53″N95°39′34″W / 40.49806°N 95.65944°W / 40.49806; -95.65944

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