Conception, Missouri

Conception is a census-designated place in eastern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located about 11 miles southeast of Maryville on U.S. Route 136. It is very near Conception Junction (which was the rail intersection). Conception is home to Conception Abbey.

Conception
Census-designated place
Conception
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 40°14′32″N 94°41′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyNodaway
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

Conception was built up chiefly by Irish Catholics.[2] The community was named for the Catholic dogma of Immaculate Conception.[3] A post office called Conception has been in operation since 1864.[4] Conception has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conception, Missouri
  2. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 27.
  3. Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 336.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. ix.


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