Sampsel, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Sampsel (also spelled Sampsell) is an unincorporated community in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

## History

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Sampsel was originally spelled Sampsell, and under the latter name was platted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community has the name of J. B. F. Sampsell, a railroad man.[2] A post office called Sampsell Station was established in 1871, the name was changed to Sampsell in 1906, and the post office closed in 1953.[3]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sampsel, Missouri
2. ^ a b "Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 30, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Livingston County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Chillicothe

Cities|

* Chillicothe
* Chula
* Wheeling

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Villages|

* Ludlow
* Mooresville
* Utica

Townships|

* Blue Mound
* Chillicothe
* Cream Ridge
* Fairview
* Grand River
* Green
* Jackson
* Medicine
* Monroe
* Mooresville
* Rich Hill
* Sampsel
* Wheeling

CDPs|

* Avalon
* Dawn

Other
communities|

* Bedford
* Farmersville
* Norville
* Sampsel
* Springhill
* Sturges

Ghost towns|

* Cleary
* Cream Ridge
* Genova
* Leopolis

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39°48′50″N 93°42′31″W﻿ / ﻿39.81389°N 93.70861°W﻿ / 39.81389; -93.70861

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