Chandler, Missouri Explained

Chandler is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in northwest Missouri. The community is on the Burlington Northern Railroad Line between Liberty and Kearney. Holmes Creek flows past the community.[1]

History

A post office called Chandler was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1947.[2] The community was named after John N. Chandler, an officer in the Civil War.[3]

References

39.3003°N -94.3828°W

Notes and References

  1. Kearney SW, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1971
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
  3. Web site: Clay County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 19 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070710/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_clay.html . 24 June 2016 .

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