Zora or Old Zora is an

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in eastern Benton County,

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, United States. Zora is located on the Big Buffalo Creek arm of the

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, east-northeast of

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.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 44, A post office called Zora was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1931. The etymology of the name Zora is uncertain.

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