Dora is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The ZIP Code for Dora is 65637.[2]

History

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A post office called Dora has been in operation since 1879.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his daughter, Dora Fischer.[4][5]

Education

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Dora is served by the Dora R-III School District.[6]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dora, Missouri
  2. ^ "Dora ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "A History of Ozark County 1841-1991". Reprinted on watersheds.org with permission of the Ozark County Genealogical and Historical. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Homepage". Dora R-III School District. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

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