Mora, Missouri

Mora, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Location of Mora in Missouri
Location of Mora in Missouri
Coordinates: 38°31′25″N 93°12′57″W / 38.52361°N 93.21583°W / 38.52361; -93.21583
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBenton
Elevation
[1]
1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65345[2]
Area code660
GNIS feature ID722596[1]

Mora is an unincorporated community in northern Benton County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route U approximately sixteen miles south of Sedalia.

Mora was laid out in 1882, when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office has been in operation at Mora since 1882.[4]

Mora is the birthplace of country music singer Leroy Van Dyke. Stan Kroenke, sports team owner, grew up in Mora and attended schools in Cole Camp.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mora, Missouri
  2. ^ "Mora ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Benton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.


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