Champion City, Missouri

Champion City is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Champion City was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1911.[2] The community took its name from the local Champion Flour Mill.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Champion City, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

Coordinates: 38°19′10″N 91°16′14″W / 38.31944°N 91.27056°W / 38.31944; -91.27056

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