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Shott, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°09′44″N 93°39′39″W / 40.16222°N 93.66083°W / 40.16222; -93.66083
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Shott is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Shott was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] William Shott, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shott, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

40°09′44″N 93°39′39″W / 40.16222°N 93.66083°W / 40.16222; -93.66083