Decatur, Missouri Explained

Decatur is an extinct town in Cole County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

A post office called Decatur was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1906.[1] The community has the name of Stephen Decatur, a United States Navy officer.[2]

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38.4525°N -92.4199°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
  2. Web site: Cole County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 22 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071207/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cole.html . 24 June 2016 .

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