Avenue City, Missouri
unincorporated community in Andrew Coutny, Missouri, United States
Avenue City is an unincorporated community in Andrew County, Missouri, United States.
History
A post office called Avenue City was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1913. The community takes its name from Frederick Avenue in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Originally located just west of the 102 River, Avenue included a telephone exchange and a few stores. Avenue City later became associated with two stores located east of the One Hundred and Two River. Currently only one store remains, which includes a gas station and small grocery store.
The public source identifies “Avenue City, Missouri” as unincorporated community in Andrew Coutny, Missouri, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Avenue, City and Missouri.
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The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Dec 6, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q27983800. Authority coordinates are 39.863, -94.757. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1878 and 1913.
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