Florence, Missouri
Florence, Missouri | |
|---|---|
Location of Florence, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′20″N 92°58′45″W / 38.58889°N 92.97917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 494 |
• Estimate (2011) | 530 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 65329 |
| Area code | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 729740[1] |
Florence is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri, United States.[1]
Description
The community is eight miles (13 km) south of U.S. Route 50 on Missouri Route 135.
A post office called Florence has been in operation since 1839.[2] Early variant names were "Williamsville" and "Jonesboro".[3]
Notable residents
- Robert F. Walker Missouri Attorney General from 1893 to 1897 and Missouri Supreme Court justice
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
External links
Media related to Florence, Missouri at Wikimedia Commons