Arden, Missouri Explained

Arden is an unincorporated community in western Douglas County, Missouri, United States. Arden is located on a ridge along Missouri Route O between Missouri Route 14 to the north and the community of Red Bank to the south.^[1] The community is on a ridge of Keyger Mountain at an elevation of 1362feet.

History

A post office called Arden was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1924.^[2] The community's name alludes to the Forest of Arden, the setting of William Shakespeare's As You Like It.^[3]

In 1925, Arden had 33 inhabitants.^[4]

References

36.9853°N -92.8047°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62-63,
2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
3. Web site: Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 28 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071714/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_douglas.html . 24 June 2016 .
4. Book: Rand McNally and Company . Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . Rand McNally & Company . 1925 . 2023-02-19 . 259.