New Harmony, Missouri Explained

New Harmony is an unincorporated community in western Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on a county road just east of Missouri Route V about six miles east of Vandalia and four miles south-southeast of Curryville.[1]

History

New Harmony was platted in 1857.[2] A post office called New Harmony was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] A variant name was "Harmony". The name may be a transfer from Harmony, Kentucky.

References

39.2942°N -91.375°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 32,
  2. Web site: Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070919/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pike.html . June 24, 2016 . live.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 7 December 2016.

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