Zadock is an unincorporated community in northern Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies north of the Castor River, approximately seven miles north of Bloomfield,[2] in the Township of Pike. It is elevated at 427 feet and is located in the Central Time Zone.[3]

History

A post office called Zadock was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1916.[4] The namesake of Zadock is uncertain.[5]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zadock, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 68, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Zadock Populated Place Profile". Missouri Gazetter HomeTownLocator. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  5. "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

36°59′20″N 89°56′14″W / 36.98889°N 89.93722°W / 36.98889; -89.93722


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