Cedron, Missouri Explained

Cedron is an unincorporated community in northern Moniteau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was on a ridge above Schaaf Creek approximately 2.5 miles southeast of Prairie Home in adjacent Cooper County. It lies within the current Prairie Home Conservation Area.[1]

History

A post office called Cedron was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The name Cedron is derived from the Kidron Valley, in West Asia.[3]

References

38.7736°N -92.5678°W

Notes and References

  1. Prairie Home, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1952 (1986 rev.)
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 10 November 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 10, 2016.

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