Dogwood, Mississippi County, Missouri Explained

Dogwood is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A variant name was "Sands". A post office called Sands was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1908.[1] Besides the post office, the community contained the Dogwood School. The community derives its present name from a grove of dogwood trees which stood near the schoolhouse.[2]

References

36.8253°N -89.4536°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 6 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155811/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Mississippi . 7 November 2016 .
  2. Web site: Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071928/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_mississippi.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 6, 2016.

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