Mosher, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
37°58′16.1904″N 90°4′36.4074″W / 37.971164000°N 90.076779833°W / 37.971164000; -90.076779833CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountySainte GenevieveTownshipSainte GenevieveElevation
443 [1] ft (135 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
63670
Area code573FIPS code29-50258 [2]GNIS feature ID721737

Mosher is an unincorporated community in Ste. Genevieve Township in eastern Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. It is situated approximately two miles west of Ste. Genevieve. The community most likely was named after a local French colonial family Mosier or Mosieur. English spelling of the French pronunciation may account for the spelling of the community's name. The community developed as a stop along the Missouri-Illinois Railroad.[3]

References

  1. ^ "mytopo.com". Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Roadsidethoughts.com". Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "State Historical Society of Missouri – Ste. Genevieve Place Names, 1928-1945". Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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