Zodiac, Missouri

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Zodiac is an unincorporated area in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. [1] The community was located in the southeast corner of Vernon County at the head of a small tributary to the west side of Horse Creek [2] at an elevation of 942 feet. [1]

History

Zodiac was platted in 1881. [3] The community took its name from nearby Zodiac Springs. [4] A post office was established at Zodiac in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zodiac, Missouri
  2. ↑ Nevada, Missouri, 1:125000 Tpopgraphic Quadrangle, USGS, 1894 (1950 ed.)
  3. ↑ "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ Brophy, Patrick (November 25, 1990). "Society members tour little-known historical site". The Nevada Daily Mail. p. 5. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Vernon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.

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