Philadelphia, Missouri

Philadelphia is an unincorporated community in western Marion County, Missouri, United States. It is located about ten miles west of Palmyra on Route 168. The community is part of the Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Philadelphia was platted in 1835.^[1] The community was named after Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[2] A post office called Philadelphia has been in operation since 1847.^[3]

Coordinates: 39°50′19″N 91°44′21″W / 39.83861°N 91.73917°W / 39.83861; -91.73917^[4]

References

↑ "Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 193.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
↑ "Philadelphia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Palmyra

Cities	Hannibal‡ Monroe City‡ Palmyra

Townships	Fabius Liberty Mason Miller Round Grove South River Union Warren

Unincorporated communities	Barkley Bellville Benbow Ely Heather Helton Little Union Mungers Naomi Nelsonville North River Philadelphia Sharpsburg Smileyville Taylor Uva Warren West Ely West Quincy White Bear Withers Mill Woodland

Ghost towns	Cherry Dell Lamb Mark

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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