Bailey, Missouri

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Bailey is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

Variant names were "Bailey Station" and "Hanover". [1] A post office called Bailey's Station was established in 1861, the name was changed to Hanover in 1864, and the post office closed in 1885. [2] The present name honors John Martin Bailey, an early settler. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bailey
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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