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, Missouri | |
|---|---|
 Location of Mora in Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′25″N 93°12′57″W / 38.52361°N 93.21583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 65345[2] |
| Area code | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 722596[1] |
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
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mora, Missouri
- ^ "Mora ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "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) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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