King City, in Gentry County, Missouri, was founded by John Pittsenbarger, who was the first European-American settler in the region when he pitched a tent there in 1856. He wanted to name the new town Petersburg, but that name was rejected by the post office because there was another town by that name in Boone County, Missouri. The US Postmaster General, Horatio King, named the town for himself instead. King City became a stop along the St. Joseph and Des Moines Railroad in 1878, although that stretch of the railroad is currently abandoned. In the early 1900s, King City became part of a Kentucky bluegrass seed harvesting region, although bluegrass seed production moved to the Pacific Northwest in the 1950s. The Big Pump, a 25-foot building constructed to look like a gasoline pump, was moved from Maryland, Missouri to King City in the 1990s. and is currently on the National Register of Historic Places. King City is centered at the intersection of US Highway 169 and Missouri Highway 48, northwest of Winslow, west of Berlin, southwest of Gentryville, southeast of Empire Prairie, east of Whitesville, northeast of Flag Springs, and north of Orchid.
 
 
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The United Methodist Church in King City, Missouri was organized in 1879, first meeting in the old Cumberland Presbyterian Church building. Its history and an overview of its beliefs, practices and ministries are featured, along with a calendar of events and sermon archive.
http://www.kingcitymethodist.org/
Located in King City, Missouri, the assisted living facility offers nursing care and rehabilitation services, including physical, occupational and speech therapy, restorative therapy, and social activities for residential clients. Directions, an overview of its services, a gallery of photographs, and contacts are published.
http://kingcitymanor.com/
Specializing in the breeding and sale of registered Quarter Horses, PQH is located in King City, Missouri. Its location and hours of operation are posted, and its stallions, mares, and horses for sale are featured. Other products include guns and Western furniture.
http://www.porterquarterhorses.com/
Established in 1925, the funeral home in King City, Missouri is family owned and operated, serving Daviess, Harrison and Gentry counties. Its history, location, services, and merchandise are discussed, and obituaries are published to the site.
http://www.robersonfuneralhome.com/
United Country Property Solutions
A part of United Country Real Estate, the real estate company in King City, Missouri facilitates the buying and selling of homes, farms, ranches, land, recreational properties, and businesses. Available real estate may be found by features, or all listings may be browsed. Its office location. hours, and contacts are posted.
http://www.ucpropertysolutions.com/
Workman Fencing & Construction
Family owned and operated, the construction company in King City, Missouri is an authorized dealer of Lester Buildings and Country Estate vinyl fence products, also able to build any type of fence desired, including chain link, electric, metal, board, barb, woven wire, and corrals. Its products and capabilities are featured.
http://www.workmanfencing.com/