Cherry Box, Missouri

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Cherry Box is an unincorporated community in northwestern Shelby County, Missouri, United States. [1] The community is on Missouri Route B 3.5 miles northwest of Leonard. The North Fork of the Salt River flows past two miles to the west of the community. [2]

History

Cherry Box was founded in the 1850s by a colony of German Mennonites. [3] It is uncertain why the name "Cherry Box" was applied to this community, although a few traditions exist. [4] A post office called Cherry Box was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1943. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Box, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 24 ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 16. ISBN   9780826210210.
  4. ↑ "Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2016.

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