Prairie City is an unincorporated community in southeast Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is approximately 11.5 miles east of Rich Hill via Missouri routes B and D. The Harry S Truman Reservoir is adjacent to the south.
History
Prairie City was laid out in 1858. The community was named from its scenic setting upon a prairie. A post office was established at Prairie City in 1858, and remained in operation until 1903.
References
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 42 ISBN 0899332242
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie City, Missouri
- Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 285.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
| Municipalities and communities of Bates County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Butler | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°04′44″N 94°10′29″W / 38.07892°N 94.17467°W / 38.07892; -94.17467
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