Conception, Missouri
| Conception | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Conception Location within the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′32″N 94°41′1″W / 40.24222°N 94.68361°WCoordinates: 40°14′32″N 94°41′1″W / 40.24222°N 94.68361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Nodaway |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Conception is an unincorporated community in eastern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. It is located about eleven miles southeast of Maryville on U.S. Route 136. It is very near Conception Junction, Missouri (which was the rail intersection). Conception is home to Conception Abbey.
History
Conception was founded by Father Powers and others. It was named for the Catholic dogma of Immaculate Conception.[1] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2]
References
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 336.
- ↑ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. ix.
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