Champ, Audrain County, Missouri

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States}}

Champ is an unincorporated community in Audrain County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.{{GNIS|740286}}

History

A post office called Champ was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1901.{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=27 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |archivedate=6 March 2016 }} The community was named after Champ Clark, a state legislator.{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_audrain.html |title=Audrain County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=30 August 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070915/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_audrain.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Audrain County, Missouri

Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri