Prairie City, Missouri

Prairie City is an unincorporated community in southeast Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is approximately 11.5 miles east of Rich Hill via Missouri routes B and D. The Harry S Truman Reservoir is adjacent to the south.[1]

History

Prairie City was laid out in 1858.[2] The community was named from its scenic setting upon a prairie.[3] A post office was established at Prairie City in 1858, and remained in operation until 1903.[4]

References

  1. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 42 ISBN 0899332242
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie City, Missouri
  3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 285.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.

38°04′44″N 94°10′29″W / 38.07892°N 94.17467°W / 38.07892; -94.17467


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