Parshley, Missouri
Parshley is an unincorporated community in southern Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community lies just south of Interstate 44 between Sarcoxie and Joplin. The Jasper-Newton county line is approximately one mile south of the village.[2]
History
A post office called Parshley was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] The community was named after a local merchant.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parshley, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Jasper County | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.