Nelsonville is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Nelsonville was established in 1851, and closed at a later date.[2] The community has the name of one Mr. Nelson, a first settler.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelsonville, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  3. "Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.

39°55′34″N 91°47′48″W / 39.92611°N 91.79667°W / 39.92611; -91.79667


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