Kiel, Missouri Explained

Kiel is an unincorporated community in northwest Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on Missouri Route C approximately six miles south of New Haven.[1]

History

A post office called Kiel was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community takes its name from Kiel, in Germany, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.[3]

References

38.5217°N -91.2439°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 39
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 30 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071257/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html . 24 June 2016 .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Kiel, Missouri".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.