Sprott, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Sprott, Missouri
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sainte Genevieve
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Union

Sprott is an unincorporated community located in Union Township in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. Sprott is located approximately nineteen miles southwest of Sainte Genevieve.

A post office called Sprott was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1918.[1] The town was named after John Sprott, a local merchant.[2]

References

37.8639°N -90.3283°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 22 December 2016.
  2. State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html