Dunlap, Missouri Explained

Dunlap is a village in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Variant names were "Banta", "Corneau", and "Dillon". A post office called Banta was established in 1881, the name was changed to Corneau in 1882, renamed again Dunlap in 1888, and the post office closed in 1942.[1] The community most likely was named after William Dunlap, an early settler.[2]

References

40.1083°N -93.4825°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006115405/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Grundy . dead . October 6, 2014 . Jim Forte Postal History . October 3, 2016 .
  2. Web site: Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . October 3, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070451/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_grundy.html . June 24, 2016 .

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