Japan, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°14′21″N 91°18′22″W / 38.2392150°N 91.3059819°W / 38.2392150; -91.3059819^[1] Japan is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Japan was established in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908.^[2] The community was named after the country of Japan.^[3]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Japan, Missouri
↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
↑ Merkner, Sue A. (Jul 27, 1977). "Odd places give Missouri towns foreign names". The Nevada Daily Mail. p. 5. Retrieved 7 June 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Union

Cities	Berger Gerald New Haven Pacific‡ Saint Clair Sullivan‡ Union Washington

Villages	Charmwood Leslie Miramiguoa Park Oak Grove Village Parkway

Townships	Boeuf Boles Boone Calvey Central Lyon Meramec New Haven Prairie St. Johns Union Washington

CDPs	Gray Summit Villa Ridge

Other unincorporated communities	Anaconda Beaufort Catawissa Japan Labadie Lonedell Luebbering Moselle Noser Mill Robertsville St. Albans Spring Bluff Stanton

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

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