Country United States Clay Clay GNIS feature ID 730173 | State Missouri Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 282 m | |
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Paradise is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
In 1832, the US Government deeded 40 acres (16 ha) of land at this location to Mr. Pleasant Gentry. The land was sold in 1850 to John Gosney, who surveyed the land. The developing town was named "Gosneyville". Gosneyville was renamed "Paradise" around 1884.
A post office called Paradise was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1907. The community was so named for the many churches in town relative to its small size.
References
Paradise, Missouri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA