Cyclone, Missouri Explained

Cyclone is an unincorporated community in east central McDonald County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Big Sugar Creek west of Powell.^[1]

History

A post office called Cyclone was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1955.^[2] The community was named for a cyclone (tornado) which stuck the area in 1880.^{[3] [4]}

References

36.6183°N -94.2564°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60,
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 3 November 2016.
3. Web site: McDonald County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071801/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_mcdonald.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 4, 2016.
4. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 30.