Chicopee, Missouri Explained

Chicopee is an unincorporated community in northern Carter County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on the south bank of the Current River just southeast of Van Buren.[1]

History

Chicopee was platted in 1888, and named after Chicopee, Massachusetts, the native home of a railroad official, George H. Nettleton.[2] A post office called Chicopee was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1900.[3]

References

36.985°N -91.0056°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66,
  2. Web site: Carter County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 11 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071729/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_carter.html . 24 June 2016 .
  3. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 11 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .

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