Lexington, Missouri

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Lexington, Missouri is a historic river town in western Missouri known for its Civil War heritage and well-preserved 19th-century architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 660
battleBelligerent Confederate forces
Union forces
battleDate September 18–20, 1861
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
economy agriculture
river-related commerce
elevation approximately 840 feet
foundedIn 1822
governingBody City of Lexington government
governmentType mayor–council government
hasEducationalInstitution Lexington R-V School District
hasFormerInstitution Wentworth Military Academy and College
hasHistoricDistrict Downtown Lexington Historic District
hasHistoricEvent First Battle of Lexington
surface form: Battle of Lexington (First Battle of Lexington, 1861)
hasHistoricFeature cannonball embedded in Lafayette County Courthouse column
hasLandmark Anderson House
Battle of Lexington State Historic Site
Lafayette County Courthouse
Lexington Historical Museum
Wentworth Military Academy and College campus
heritageDesignation multiple properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places
incorporatedIn 1845
isCountySeatOf Lafayette County, Missouri NERFINISHED
knownFor Civil War heritage
historic downtown district
well-preserved 19th-century architecture
locatedEastOf Kansas City, Missouri, United States
surface form: Kansas City, Missouri
locatedIn Lafayette County, Missouri NERFINISHED
Midwestern United States
Missouri
locatedOn Missouri River
namedAfter Lexington, Kentucky
partOf Kansas City metropolitan area
population approximately 4700 (2020 census)
postalCode 64067
region western Missouri
timeZone Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Standard Time
timeZoneDST Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time
tourism Civil War tourism
heritage tourism
transportation Missouri Route 13
Missouri Route 224

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Lafayette County, Missouri countySeat Lexington, Missouri
Lafayette County, Missouri contains Lexington, Missouri
Western Missouri contains Lexington, Missouri
Carl W. Stalling placeOfBirth Lexington, Missouri
this entity surface form: Lexington, Missouri, United States
Missouri Route 13 connectsCity Lexington, Missouri
Higginsville, Missouri hasNearbyCity Lexington, Missouri
Odessa, Missouri locatedNear Lexington, Missouri