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Zodiac, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°38′49″N 94°05′32″W / 37.64694°N 94.09222°W / 37.64694; -94.09222
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Zodiac is an unincorporated area in Vernon County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community was located in the southeast corner of Vernon County at the head of a small tributary to the west side of Horse Creek[2] at an elevation of 942 feet.[1]

History

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Zodiac was platted in 1881.[3] The community took its name from nearby Zodiac Springs.[4] A post office was established at Zodiac in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zodiac, Missouri
  2. ^ Nevada, Missouri, 1:125000 Tpopgraphic Quadrangle, USGS, 1894 (1950 ed.)
  3. ^ "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  4. ^ Brophy, Patrick (November 25, 1990). "Society members tour little-known historical site". The Nevada Daily Mail. p. 5. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Vernon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.

37°38′49″N 94°05′32″W / 37.64694°N 94.09222°W / 37.64694; -94.09222