Athens, Missouri
Athens is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Missouri, in the United States.
History
Athens was laid out and platted in 1844.[1] The community was named for Athens, in Greece.[2][3] A post office called Athens was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1922.[4]
References
- ↑ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 9.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 276.
- ↑ Merkner, Sue A. (Jul 27, 1977). "Odd places give Missouri towns foreign names". The Nevada Daily Mail. p. 5. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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Coordinates: 40°34′57″N 91°41′55″W / 40.58250°N 91.69861°W
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