Country United States County Perry Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 190 m Local time Saturday 3:50 PM | State Missouri Township Saint Mary’s FIPS code 29-81394 Zip code 63775 Area code 573 | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 34% Humidity | ||
Yount is an unincorporated settlement in Saint Mary's Township in Perry County, Missouri.
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Map of Yount, MO 63775, USA
History
Yount was established in 1886 as Yount’s Store, and was named for Henry Yount, a merchant and storekeeper, as well as a postmaster and county judge. The name was shortened to Yount in 1888. The post office operated in Yount from 1887 until 1954.
Mt. Pisca Lutheran church was founded in Yount in 1852 and continued until 1868. In that same year (1868) the church became the Mt. Zion Lutheran church which existed until 1974.
Geography
Yount is located 17 miles southwest of Perryville, Missouri.
References
Yount, Missouri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA