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Parsons is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Early variant names were "Parson" and "Gath". A post office called Gath was established in 1881, the name was changed to Parson in 1881, and the post office closed in 1901. The present name is after Parson Creek.

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parsons
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
3. "Sullivan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Sullivan County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Milan
Cities	Browning‡ Green City Greencastle Harris Milan Newtown
Villages	Humphreys Osgood Pollock
Townships	Bowman Buchanan Clay Duncan Jackson Liberty Morris Penn Pleasant Hill Polk Taylor Union
CDP	Winigan
Unincorporated communities	Bairdston Boynton Cora Jacksonville Judson Lindley‡ Mystic Owasco Parsons Paw Paw Pennville Reger Sticklerville Wintersville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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40°04′43″N 93°16′19″W / 40.07861°N 93.27194°W / 40.07861; -93.27194

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