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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