Sprott 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 ...
located in
Union Township in
Sainte Genevieve County,
Missouri
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, United States. Sprott is located approximately nineteen miles southwest of
Sainte Genevieve.
A post office called Sprott was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1918. The town was named after John Sprott, a local merchant.
[State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html]
References
Unincorporated communities in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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