Conception, MO

Conception is a census-designated place in southeastern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The 2020 census counted 111 residents. Conception is home to Conception Abbey, a Benedictine monastery and seminary. Conception has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. Additionally, a private catholic seminary is located in Conception at the Conception Abbey. The through line in Conception is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Conception makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Conception was built up chiefly by Irish Catholics. The community was named for the Catholic dogma of Immaculate Conception. Conception is approximately 11 mi southeast of Maryville on US 136 and about 6 miles northeast of Guilford.