McElhany, Missouri explained

McElhany is an unincorporated community in southern Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on U.S. Route 71 approximately five miles south of Neosho.[1]

History

A post office called McElhany was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1911.[2] The community has the name of the local McElhany family.[3]

References

36.7881°N -94.3989°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 22 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071754/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_newton.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 22, 2016.

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