Adonis, Missouri

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Adonis is an unincorporated community in northern Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

Adonis is on the southern shore of Pomme de Terre Lake. [2]

History

A post office called Adonis was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1935. [3] The community has the name of Adonis, a Greek god. [4]

In 1925, Adonis had 25 inhabitants. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adonis, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 44, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ Rand McNally and Company (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 259. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

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