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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