Prior is an

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in Douglas County,

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, United States. The community is located on Missouri Route 95, just north of the intersection with Missouri Route 76 and 2.5 miles north of Vanzant.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, The community sits on a ridge between Fox Creek to the west and Clifty Creek to the east, at an elevation of .

History

A post office called Prior was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1939. The community was named after an early settler.

References

Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Missouri 1894 establishments in Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{DouglasCountyMO-geo-stub