Elmont, Missouri Explained

Elmont is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Elmont was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1938.[1] The name Elmont is a transfer from another American town of the same name, as a town founder selected the name randomly from a postal directory.[2]

References

38.2356°N -91.2428°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072247/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Franklin . 6 October 2014 .
  2. Web site: Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 30 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071257/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html . 24 June 2016 .

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