Bancroft, Missouri

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Bancroft is an unincorporated community in northeast Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is 1.5 miles south-southeast of Gilman City in southeastern Harrison County. [2]

History

Bancroft was laid out in 1859. [3] A post office called Bancroft was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1901. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bancroft, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 21 ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.

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