Conception is a census-designated place in southeastern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States.[4] Conception has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[5]
History
Conception was built up chiefly by Irish Catholics.[6] The community was named for the Catholic dogma of Immaculate Conception.[7] A post office called Conception has been in operation since 1864.[8]
Geography
Conception is about 11 mi (18 km) southeast of Maryville on U.S. Route 136 and approximately 6 miles northeast of Guilford . It is part of the Tri-C Area being 1.5 miles south of Conception Junction and two miles southwest of Clyde. Conception is home to Conception Abbey.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 111 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conception, Missouri
- ^ "Conception MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conception, Missouri
- ^ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. ix. ISBN 9781440507397.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 27.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 336.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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