Amos, Missouri

Amos is an unincorporated community in northwest Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
The community is approximately 1.5 miles east of the Missouri-Kansas border, approximately three miles north-northwest of Stotesbury, and about 16 miles northwest of Nevada. It is on the banks of Duncan Creek, one mile north of that stream's confluence with the Little Osage River.

History

Amos was platted in 1894 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community is named after Amos Nickerson, a local merchant. Amos's post office was established in 1893 and remained operational until 1931.
In 1925, Amos had 31 inhabitants.