Sonora, Missouri

Sonora is an extinct hamlet in Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

Sonora was laid out in 1846.[2] A post office known as Rich existed from 1855 to 1872, then it was changed to Sonora and closed in 1875.[3][4] The settlement was considered a small town.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sonora, Missouri
  2. ^ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  4. ^ Cram, George Frankling. "New railroad and county map of Missouri, 1882". David Rumsey Map Collection. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  5. ^ History of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri. St. Joseph, National Historical Co. 1882. p. 589.

40°29′53″N 95°39′34″W / 40.49806°N 95.65944°W / 40.49806; -95.65944

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