Parshley is an unincorporated community in southern Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community lies just south of Interstate 44 between Sarcoxie and Joplin. The Jasper-Newton county line is approximately one mile south of the village.[2]
History
A post office called Parshley was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] The community was named after a local merchant.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parshley, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
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37°04′27″N 94°14′23″W / 37.07417°N 94.23972°W