Sonora, Missouri

Sonora is an extinct town 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 called Sonora was established in 1872, and closed in 1875.[3]

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. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

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

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