Stephens, Missouri
Stephens is an unincorporated community in northwest Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is one mile east of Cedar Creek and the Callaway-Boone county line. Lindbergh on I-70 lies 1.5 miles to the south.[2]
History
The community had a country store called Stephens Store.[3] The store had the name of its owner, T. L. Stephens.[4] A post office called Stephens Store was established in 1862, the name was changed to Stephens in 1912, and the post office closed in 1957.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stephens
- ^ Millersburg, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1969 (1983 rev.)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stephens Store (historical)
- ^ "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
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38°58′39″N 92°07′52″W / 38.97750°N 92.13111°W