Nishnabotna, Missouri

Nishnabotna, Missouri
Extinct hamlet
Nishnabotna
Coordinates: 40°17′45″N 95°30′31″W / 40.29583°N 95.50861°W / 40.29583; -95.50861[1]
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
TownshipClark
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
GNIS feature ID2587101[1]

Nishnabotna is an extinct hamlet in southwestern Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Nishnabotna was laid out in 1877 and named after the nearby Nishnabotna River,[3] and it was located on the Kansas City and Omaha Line[2] of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad.[4][5] An alternative name of the settlement was Nishne Station.[6] It was located 5.5 miles southeast of Langdon and 4.5 miles northeast of Corning along the railroad.[7] A post office called Nishnabotna was established in 1871 and remained in operation until 1953.[8] The population in 1915 was about 30.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nishnabotna". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Nemaha, MO - 1915". TopoView. USGS. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  3. ^ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ a b Williams, Walter (1915). A History of Northwest Missouri Volume I. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 334.
  5. ^ Missouri State Highway Commission (1926). Map of Missouri Showing State Road System, Route Numbers, Road Conditions and Points of Interest (Map). Jefferson City: Missouri State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  6. ^ "History of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri. 1882". St. Joseph, National Historical Co. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  7. ^ "Post Route Map of the State of Missouri". David Rumsey Map Collection. United States Post Office Department 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  8. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.