Cherry Dell, Missouri

Extinct town in the American state of Missouri

Cherry Dell is an extinct town in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Cherry Dell was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] According to tradition, the community was named for a cherry tree near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Dell (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
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39°53′24″N 91°50′10″W / 39.8900422°N 91.8359997°W / 39.8900422; -91.8359997


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