Coatsville is an

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in northern Schuyler County,

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. It is located on Route 202, approximately six miles northwest of Lancaster on the

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state line. The community is part of the

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. Coatsville was

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ted in 1869. A post office called Coatsville has been in operation since 1869.

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Unincorporated communities in Schuyler County, Missouri Kirksville micropolitan area, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{SchuylerCountyMO-geo-stub