Orchid, Missouri Explained

Orchid is an unincorporated community in northwest DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on Missouri Route 31 approximately four miles southeast of Union Star and 9.5 miles northwest of Maysville.[1]

History

The Orchid post office closed in 1900.[2] The community probably was named after the orchid plant.[3]

References

39.9517°N -94.5297°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 20,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 September 2016.
  3. Web site: DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 27 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070351/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dekalb.html. 24 June 2016.

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