Nelsonville, Missouri

Nelsonville is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Nelsonville was established in 1851, and closed at a later date.^[2] The community has the name of one Mr. Nelson, a first settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelsonville, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
↑ "Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Palmyra
Cities	Hannibal‡ Monroe City‡ Palmyra
Townships	Fabius Liberty Mason Miller Round Grove South River Union Warren
Unincorporated communities	Barkley Bellville Benbow Ely Heather Helton Little Union Mungers Naomi Nelsonville North River Philadelphia Sharpsburg Smileyville Taylor Uva Warren West Ely West Quincy White Bear Withers Mill Woodland
Ghost towns	Cherry Dell Lamb Mark
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°55′34″N 91°47′48″W / 39.92611°N 91.79667°W / 39.92611; -91.79667

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