User:Jmbranum/Pilgrim, Missouri

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

History

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A post office called Pilgrim was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] A first settler of the community was a native of Kentucky; its name may be a transfer from Pilgrim, Kentucky.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jmbranum/Pilgrim, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°21′27″N 93°46′32″W / 37.35750°N 93.77556°W / 37.35750; -93.77556


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  • Unincorporated communities in Dade County, Missouri
  • Unincorporated communities in Missouri