Bacon, Missouri Explained

Bacon is an unincorporated community in northeast Moniteau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Moniteau Creek approximately seven miles northeast of California.[1]

History

A post office called Bacon was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community has the nickname of James "Bacon Jim" English, a local politician.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.37
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . November 10, 2016.
  3. Web site: Moniteau County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071155/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_moniteau.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 17, 2016.

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