Neier is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located southwest of Union between routes EE and UU. It lies north of Voss Creek and west of Bourbeuse River.[2]

History

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A post office called Neier was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1909.[3] Peter Neier, an early postmaster, most likely gave the community his last name.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neier, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 40 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "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)

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