Edgewood, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Edgewood was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1955.^[2] The community was so named for the fact the original town site was situated at the edge of a large forest.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgewood, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
↑ "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Pike County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Bowling Green
Cities	Bowling Green Clarksville Curryville Frankford Louisiana
Villages	Annada Ashburn Eolia Paynesville Tarrants
Townships	Ashley Buffalo Calumet Cuivre Hartford Indian Peno Prairieville Salt River Spencer
CDPs	Ashley St. Clement
Unincorporated communities	Calumet Cyrene Edgewood Estes Farmer Gazette McCune McIntosh New Harmony New Hartford Sledd Spencerburg Stark Vera
Ghost towns	Booth Busch LaMotte Prairieville Reading

Coordinates: 39°16′18″N 91°04′29″W / 39.271712°N 91.074861°W / 39.271712; -91.074861

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