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Porter is an unincorporated community in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Porter was founded in the early 20th century, taking its name from the Porter family, original owners of the town site.

Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Benton

Cities	Benton Cape Girardeau‡ Chaffee Miner‡ Morley Oran Scott City‡ Sikeston‡

Villages	Blodgett Commerce Diehlstadt Haywood City Kelso Lambert Vanduser

Townships	Commerce Kelso Moreland Morley Richland Rootwad Sandywoods Sylvania Tywappity

Unincorporated communities	Bleda Browns Crowder Kagel Lusk McMullin New Hamburg Parker Perkins Porter Rockview Salcedo Sargent Tanner

Ghost towns	Ancell Grays Point New York Redman

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°58′49″N 89°28′39″W / 36.98028°N 89.4775°W / 36.98028; -89.4775

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