Prior is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Douglas County,
Missouri
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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 .
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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
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