Mounce, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Mounce was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1913.^[2] The community has the name of Prince E. Mounce, an early citizen.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mounce, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
↑ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Dent County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Salem
Cities	Bunker‡ Salem
Townships	Current Franklin Gladden Linn Meramec Norman Osage Short Bend Sinking Spring Creek East Spring Creek West Texas Watkins
Unincorporated communities	Anutt Bangert Boss Condray Cooksey Coulstone Custer Darien Doss Fawn Gladden Hedrick Hobson Howes Howes Mill Jack Jadwin Joy Lake Spring Lecoma Lenox Montauk Mounce Ranger Rhyse Short Bend Sligo Stone Hill
Ghost towns	Ark Halcyon Max Turtle
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°39′58″N 91°23′14″W / 37.66611°N 91.38722°W / 37.66611; -91.38722

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