Congo, Missouri Explained

Congo is an extinct town in southwestern Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Congo and the Congo School were located approximately three miles southwest of Montier and US Route 60. Spring Creek flows past the location to the southwest.[1]

A post office called Congo was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1931.[2] The community was named after the Congo River, in Africa.[3]

References

36.9392°N -91.6022°W

Notes and References

  1. Montier, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1948
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 25 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071719/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_shannon.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 25, 2016 .

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