Gamma, Missouri

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Gamma is an unincorporated community in northeast Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is at the intersection of Missouri Routes E and CC on the south side of Elkhorn Creek. Middletown is 5.5 miles to the northwest. [2]

Montgomery County, Missouri U.S. county in Missouri

Montgomery County is a county in the east central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,236. Its county seat is Montgomery City. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada.

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History

A post office called Gamma was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1920. [3] It is unknown why the name "Gamma" was applied to this community. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gamma, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 32 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  4. "Montgomery County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.

Coordinates: 39°04′02″N91°20′30″W / 39.06722°N 91.34167°W / 39.06722; -91.34167

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