Linden, Christian County, Missouri Explained

Linden is an unincorporated community in northern Christian County, Missouri United States.^[1] It is located approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Sparta on Route 125, where the highway crosses the Finley Creek. The river has been dammed, creating a small lake, Lake Lindenlure, just east of Route 125.^[2]

Linden is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The community's name is a transfer from Linden, Tennessee.^[3] A variant name was "Kenton". A post office called Kenton was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1911.^[4]

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37.047°N -93.134°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linden . 2024-01-11 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
2. Ozark, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1970 (1976 rev.)
3. Web site: Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 19 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071710/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_christian.html . 24 June 2016 .
4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 19 September 2016.