Parsons is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Sullivan County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
.
History
Early variant names were "Parson" and "Gath".
A post office called Gath was established in 1881, the name was changed to Parson in 1881, and the post office closed in 1901. The present name is after Parson Creek.
References
Unincorporated communities in Sullivan County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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