Alanthus Grove, Missouri

Alanthus Church of Christ in Alanthus Grove, Missouri

Alanthus Grove is an unincorporated community in northwest Gentry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. ^[1]

The community is on Missouri Route B approximately six miles north of Stanberry. The Grand River flows past one-half mile to the east. ^[2]

History

A post office called Alanthus Grove was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1906. ^[3] The community most likely was named for a grove of ailanthus trees near the original town site, ^[4] and the hamlet has been denoted as this. ^[5]

In 1925, Alanthus Grove had 104 inhabitants. ^[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alanthus Grove, Missouri
2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 20, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
3. "Post Offices - Missouri, Gentry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
4. "Gentry County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
5. "Records of the Post Office Department, Missouri: Newton - Osage". National Archves Catalog. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
6. 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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