Kohl City (also known as Kohl) is community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] David Ernest Blankenship Jr. was elected mayor in 2014 when he purchased the entire city.

History

A post office called Kohl was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community derives its name from the local Kohlbusch family.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kohl City, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°35′54″N 91°21′53″W / 38.59833°N 91.36472°W / 38.59833; -91.36472


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