Ford City, Missouri

Ford City is an unincorporated community in Gentry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

The community was named after Nicholas Ford, a U.S. Representative from Missouri.^[2] Variant names were "Ford", "Millen", and "Yolo".^[1] A post office called Ford was established in 1879, the name was changed to Ford City in 1893, and the post office closed in 1953.^[3]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ford City
↑ "Gentry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Gentry County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Albany
Cities	Albany Darlington King City McFall Stanberry
Village	Gentry
Townships	Athens Bogle Cooper Howard Huggins Jackson Miller Wilson
Unincorporated communities	Alanthus Grove Enyart Evona Ford City Gentryville Island City McCurry Mount Pleasant Siloam Springs
Ghost town	Ellenorah

Coordinates: 40°06′42″N 94°27′53″W / 40.11167°N 94.46472°W / 40.11167; -94.46472

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