Thorpe, Missouri

Thorpe is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies just north of the Dallas-Webster county line, with Missouri Route W and the Niangua River passing about one mile to the east. The community lies approximately midway between Buffalo, eleven miles to the northwest and Marshfield, eleven miles to the southeast.[2]

History

A post office called Thorpe was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community has the name of J. G. T. Thorpe, a pioneer citizen.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thorpe, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°29′16″N 92°59′52″W / 37.48778°N 92.99778°W / 37.48778; -92.99778


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