Dagonia was an unincorporated community in western Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was on the east bank of Logan Creek along Missouri Route B.[2] Reynolds is about seven miles to the north along Route B and Ellington lies approximately nine miles to the southeast.[3]

History edit

A post office called Dagonia was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1917.[4] The community has the name of the local Dagonia family.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dagonia, Missouri
  2. ^ Corridon SE, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967 (1985 rev.)
  3. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  5. ^ "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

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