Sampson, Missouri facts for kids

Sampson is a small place in northern Webster County, Missouri. It's called an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Sampson is located where two roads, Missouri Supplemental Route CC and Route H, meet. You can find it between the towns of Niangua and Conway. It's about 8 miles northeast of Marshfield, another nearby town.

What is Sampson's History?

Sampson has a history that goes back to the early 1900s. A post office opened there in 1904. A post office was a very important place back then! People would go there to send and receive letters and packages. It was often a central meeting spot for the community. The Sampson post office served the area for many years. It finally closed its doors in 1935. The community itself was named after a local family. The Sampson family lived in the area and were well-known. It was common for places to be named after important families or people who settled there.