Kiel, Missouri

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Kiel is an unincorporated community in northwest Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Missouri Route C approximately six miles south of New Haven.[2]

History[]

A post office called Kiel was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1909.[3] The community takes its name from Kiel, in Germany, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kiel, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 39 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 38°31′18″N 91°14′38″W / 38.52167°N 91.24389°W / 38.52167; -91.24389


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