Pennsboro, Missouri

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

History

Pennsboro was founded in the 1880s, and named after William Penn, a Dade County pioneer.^[2] A post office was established at Pennsboro in 1895, and remained in operation until 1931.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pennsboro, Missouri
↑ "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Dade County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Greenfield

Cities	Everton Greenfield Lockwood

Villages	Arcola Dadeville South Greenfield

Townships	Cedar Center Ernest Grant Lockwood Marion North North Morgan Pilgrim Polk Rock Prairie Sac Smith South South Morgan Washington

Unincorporated communities	Bona Cedarville Comet Corry Dilday Mill Dudenville‡ Glen Town Kings Point Meinert Neola Pennsboro Pilgrim Sylvania

Ghost towns	Crisp Emmett Flory Hulston Seybert

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°19′38″N 93°50′03″W / 37.32722°N 93.83417°W / 37.32722; -93.83417

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