Linden, Christian County, Missouri

Linden is an unincorporated community in northern Christian County, Missouri United States.[1] It is located approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Sparta on Route 125, where the highway crosses the Finley Creek. The river has been dammed, creating a small lake, Lake Lindenlure, just east of Route 125.[2]

Linden is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The community's name is a transfer from Linden, Tennessee.[3] A variant name was "Kenton".[4] A post office called Kenton was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1911.[5]

References

1. "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linden". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
2. Ozark, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1970 (1976 rev.)
3. "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linden
5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2016.

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