West Ely, Missouri

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

History

A post office called West Ely was established in 1836, and remained in operation until 1908.^[2] Despite its name, the village lies east of Ely, Missouri.^[3]

References

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

Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Palmyra

Cities	Hannibal‡ Monroe City‡ Palmyra

Townships	Fabius Liberty Mason Miller Round Grove South River Union Warren

Unincorporated communities	Barkley Bellville Benbow Ely Heather Helton Little Union Mungers Naomi Nelsonville North River Philadelphia Sharpsburg Smileyville Taylor Uva Warren West Ely West Quincy White Bear Withers Mill Woodland

Ghost towns	Cherry Dell Lamb Mark

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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