Stokley, Missouri Explained

Stokley (also spelled Stokeley) is an unincorporated community in northwest Pettis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is approximately five miles northwest of LaMonte and six miles northeast of Knob Noster in adjacent Johnson County. It is on a county road 1.5 miles west of Missouri Route 127.^[1]

History

A post office called Stokley was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1902.^[2] The community most likely has the surname of a local family.^[3]

References

38.8394°N -93.4697°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 35-6
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 November 2016.
3. Web site: Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070946/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pettis.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 27, 2016.