Mount Pleasant, Missouri
Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Gentry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
Mount Pleasant is a commendatory name.[2] A variant name was "Ellington".[2] A post office called Mount Pleasant was established in 1862, the name was changed to Ellington in 1879, and the post office closed in 1890.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Pleasant
- 1 2 "Gentry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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Coordinates: 40°13′38″N 94°30′04″W / 40.22722°N 94.50107°W
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