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Allison, Missouri

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Allison is an extinct community in northeastern Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Allison was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1901,[2] whereafter the mail delivery moved to Hopkins.[3] The community has the name of an early settler.[4]

Geography

Allison was located in northern Independence Township about 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Luteston,[5] 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Gaynor, and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Hopkins.[6]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allison, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  3. Cooper, Martha L. "Towns, Post Offices, and Sites in Nodaway County". The Civil War and Nodaway County, Volume I and Volume II. ISBN 9780788495960.
  4. "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  5. "Centennial map of Nodaway County, Missouri, 1876". Library of Congress. Morehouse, Sisson & Co. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  6. "Plat book of Nodaway County, Missouri, 1893". North West Pubishing Co. Retrieved April 28, 2025.

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