Congo, Missouri
Extinct town in Missouri, United States
Congo is an extinct town in southwestern Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Congo and the Congo School were located approximately three miles southwest of Montier and US Route 60. Spring Creek flows past the location to the southwest.[2]
A post office called Congo was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1931.[3] The community was named after the Congo River, in Africa.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Congo (historical)
- ^ Montier, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1948
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Shannon County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Eminence
- Birch Tree
- Eminence
- Summersville‡
- Winona
- Beal
- Cedargrove
- Congo
- Ink
- Rector
- Sinkin
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°56′21″N 91°36′08″W / 36.93917°N 91.60222°W / 36.93917; -91.60222
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