Champion City, Missouri

Champion City is an unincorporated community in Franklin County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Champion City was established in 1877 and remained in operation until 1911.[2] The community took its name from the local Champion Flour Mill.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Champion City, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

Coordinates: 38°19′10″N 91°16′14″W / 38.31944°N 91.27056°W / 38.31944; -91.27056


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