Emmett, Missouri

Emmett is an extinct town in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

Emmett was platted in 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[2] A post office called Emmett was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1904.^[3] The community was named after William Emmett Boyd, the son of the original owner of the town site.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emmett (historical)
1 2 "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Dade County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Greenfield
Cities	Everton Greenfield Lockwood
Villages	Arcola Dadeville South Greenfield
Townships	Cedar Center Ernest Grant Lockwood Marion North North Morgan Pilgrim Polk Rock Prairie Sac Smith South South Morgan Washington
Unincorporated communities	Bona Cedarville Comet Corry Dilday Mill Dudenville‡ Glen Town Kings Point Meinert Neola Pennsboro Pilgrim Sylvania
Ghost towns	Crisp Emmett Flory Hulston Seybert
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°19′34″N 93°39′12″W / 37.326159°N 93.653259°W / 37.326159; -93.653259

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.