Quick City, Missouri

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Quick City is an unincorporated community in southwestern Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on the north bank of Big Creek approximately three miles (4.8 km) northwest of Blairstown in adjacent Henry County.[2]

History

Quick City was platted in 1886 by Morris Quick, and named for him.[3] A post office called Quick City was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1967.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quick City, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gasetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed, 1998, p. 35 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

Coordinates: 38°34′52″N 94°01′44″W / 38.58111°N 94.02889°W / 38.58111; -94.02889