Zora, Missouri

Zora, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Zora, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°17′11″N 93°05′48″W / 38.28639°N 93.09667°W / 38.28639; -93.09667Coordinates: 38°17′11″N 93°05′48″W / 38.28639°N 93.09667°W / 38.28639; -93.09667
Country United States
State Missouri
County Benton
Elevation 666 ft (203 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 660
GNIS feature ID 729834[1]

Zora is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri, United States. Zora is located on Big Buffalo Creek 15.8 miles (25.4 km) east-northeast of Warsaw.[2]

A post office called Zora was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1931.[3] The etymology of Zora is uncertain.[4]

References

  1. "Zora". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. "Benton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 3 September 2016.


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