Venice is an

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in Shannon County, in the

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. The community is located on

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, northwest of

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and south of

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History

A post office called Venice was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1933. The name was selected from an early postmaster's reading material.

References

Unincorporated communities in Shannon County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{ShannonCountyMO-geo-stub