Ranger, Missouri

Ranger
Unincorporated community
Ranger
Coordinates: 37°33′30″N 91°43′54″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Dent County
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

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

History

A post office called Ranger was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The origin of the name Ranger is obscure.[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ranger, Missouri
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
3. "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.