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Sampsel, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°48′50″N 93°42′31″W / 39.81389°N 93.70861°W / 39.81389; -93.70861
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Sampsel (also spelled Sampsell) is an unincorporated community in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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Sampsel was originally spelled Sampsell, and under the latter name was platted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community has the name of J. B. F. Sampsell, a railroad man.[2] A post office called Sampsell Station was established in 1871, the name was changed to Sampsell in 1906, and the post office closed in 1953.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sampsel, Missouri
  2. ^ a b "Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 30, 2016.

39°48′50″N 93°42′31″W / 39.81389°N 93.70861°W / 39.81389; -93.70861