Cunningham, Chariton County, Missouri
Cunningham is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History[]
Cunningham was platted in 1870, and named in honor of Dr. John F. Cunningham, a local elected official.[2][3] A post office was established at Cunningham in 1871, and remained in operation until 1910.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cunningham, Chariton County, Missouri
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 274.
- ^ "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
Coordinates: 39°38′30″N 93°14′25″W / 39.64167°N 93.24028°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Chariton County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Northwest Missouri geography stubs