Elmont is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
A post office called Elmont was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1938. The name Elmont is a transfer from another American town of the same name, as a town founder selected the name randomly from a postal directory.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elmont, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°14′08″N 91°14′34″W / 38.23556°N 91.24278°W / 38.23556; -91.24278
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