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History · Neosho Falls

Neosho Falls’ post office opened in 1857, and 31% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Neosho Falls began, and where its name came from

When was Neosho Falls founded?

1857

The Neosho Falls post office opened in 1857, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 134169 years

How did Neosho Falls get its name?

Neosho Falls was named from the Neosho River, on which it is situated.

Founding year: the first Neosho Falls post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

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How Neosho Falls came to be

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Neosho Falls was founded in 1857, making it the oldest town and first county seat in Woodson County. It was named from the Neosho River, on which it is situated. The first post office in Neosho Falls was established in May 1857.

Neosho Falls was originally platted and extensively improved by a company led by Benjamin F. Goss and his brother N. S. Goss, who would later organize a company of cavalry in the area to fight for the Union in the Civil War.

The town was largely destroyed and abandoned when the Neosho River overflowed during the Great Flood of 1951.

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What year was Neosho Falls founded?

The Neosho Falls post office opened in 1857, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikipedia, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.