City of Amoret, Homer Township, Bates County, Missouri, United States

Overview of Amoret

• Name:
  Amoret
• Official Name:
  City of Amoret
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Homer Township, Bates County, Missouri, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located on the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad in western Homer Township.
• History (GNIS):
  Laid out in 1890 by the Missouri Coal and Construction Company. It was most likely named by the founders, H.W. Gayley, George Armstrong, and William Allmond for the Amorites, one of the tribes of Canaan, although the spelling is inconsistent with this explanation. (MO-T101)
• Surveys:
  Township 40 North, Range 33 West, Fifth Principal Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:38.255301738° 15' 19.1"N

  Longitude:-94.587732994° 35' 15.8"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Mulberry 2.7 mi. NE
  • Amsterdam (West Point Township) 6.5 mi. N
  • Foster (Walnut Township) 7.5 mi. SE
  • Pleasanton (Potosi Township, Linn County, Kansas) 8.6 mi. SW
  • Merwin (West Boone Township) 10.3 mi. N
  • Linn Valley (Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas) 10.7 mi. NW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Benjamin 1 mi. E
  • Jackson 1.3 mi. NE
  • Richland (Valley Township, Linn County, Kansas) 1.4 mi. W
  • Hays (Valley Township, Linn County, Kansas) 2 mi. W
  • Eureka (Potosi Township, Linn County, Kansas) 4.8 mi. SW
  • Trading Post (Valley Township, Linn County, Kansas) 5.1 mi. W
  • East Mount Zion (Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas) 5.1 mi. NW
  • Maple Grove (Valley Township, Linn County, Kansas) 5.4 mi. NW
  • Woofin (Walnut Township) 5.8 mi. SE
  • Howell (Elkhart Township) 6.9 mi. NE
  • Thomas (New Home Township) 6.9 mi. SE
  • Turner (Potosi Township, Linn County, Kansas) 7 mi. SW
• Population:
  219
• Elevation:
  258 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  303626706
• Updated Apr 19, 2020