Amos, Missouri
Amos is an unincorporated community in northwest Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is approximately 1.5 miles east of the Missouri-Kansas border, approximately three miles north-northwest of Stotesbury, and about 16 miles northwest of Nevada. It is on the banks of Duncan Creek one mile north of that stream's confluence with the Little Osage River.[2]
History
Amos was platted in 1894 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community has the name of Amos Nickerson, a local merchant.[3] A post office called Amos was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1931.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amos, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 42 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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