Delaware, Missouri

Delaware is an unincorporated community in Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Delaware was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1941.^[2] The community was named after the Delaware Indians.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delaware, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 December 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.

Municipalities and communities of Shannon County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Eminence
Cities	Birch Tree Eminence Summersville‡ Winona
Townships	Bartlett Birch Tree Bowlan Buckeye Delaware Eminence Jackson Montier Moore Newton Spring Creek Spring Valley Winona
CDP	Montier
Unincorporated communities	Akers Alley Spring Bartlett Delaware Deslet Flatwood Gang Low Wassie Midridge Munsell Not Oakside Owls Bend Rat Round Spring Shannondale Shawnee Teresita Timber Venice West Eminence
Ghost towns	Beal Cedargrove Congo Ink Rector Sinkin
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°06′12″N 91°24′29″W / 37.10333°N 91.40806°W / 37.10333; -91.40806

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