Munger, Missouri Explained

Munger is an unincorporated community in northeast Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on Missouri Route N approximately one-third of a mile south of the Reynolds-Iron county line. It is approximately 8.5 miles west of Ironton and 4.5 miles northeast of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park. The East Fork of the Black River flows past the community.^[1]

History

An early variant name was "Mungers Mill". A post office called Munger was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1932.^[2] The community has the name of the local Munger family.^[3]

References

37.5975°N -90.7964°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56,
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 13 December 2016.
3. Web site: Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071725/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_reynolds.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 13, 2016 .