Ford City, Missouri
Ford City is an unincorporated community in Gentry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
The community was named after Nicholas Ford, a U.S. Representative from Missouri.[2] Variant names were "Ford", "Millen", and "Yolo".[1] A post office called Ford was established in 1879, the name was changed to Ford City in 1893, and the post office closed in 1953.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ford City
- "Gentry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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