Stephens, Missouri Explained

Stephens is an unincorporated community in northwest Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is one mile east of Cedar Creek and the Callaway-Boone county line. Lindbergh on I-70 lies 1.5 miles to the south.^[1]

History

The community had a country store called Stephens Store. The store had the name of its owner, T. L. Stephens.^[2] A post office called Stephens Store was established in 1862, the name was changed to Stephens in 1912, and the post office closed in 1957.^[3]

References

38.9775°N -92.1311°W

Notes and References

1. Millersburg, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1969 (1983 rev.)
2. Web site: Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 7 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071020/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_callaway.html. 24 June 2016.
3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 7 September 2016.