Pilgrim Township, Dade County, Missouri Explained

Pilgrim Township is a township in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Pilgrim Township was named after the settlement of Pilgrim, Missouri, which is still listed by the USGS as an unincorporated community.^[1] A post office called Pilgrim was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.^[2] A first settler of the community was a native of Kentucky; its name may be a transfer from Pilgrim, Kentucky.^[3]

References

37.36°N -93.75°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 25 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071545/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dade.html. 24 June 2016.
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 25 September 2016.
3. Web site: Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 25 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071545/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dade.html. 24 June 2016.