Pyletown, Missouri Explained

Pyletown is an unincorporated community in southwest Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route H approximately six miles southwest of Dexter. Otter Lake in the Otter Slough Conservation Area is five miles west of the community.[1]

History

A variant name was "Pyle". A post office called Pyle was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named after J. K. Pyle, a local merchant.[3]

References

36.7247°N -90.0186°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, P.67,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 26 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071913/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_stoddard.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 26, 2016.

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