Congo, Missouri

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Congo is an extinct town in southwestern Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] Congo and the Congo School were located approximately three miles southwest of Montier and US Route 60. Spring Creek flows past the location to the southwest. [2]

A post office called Congo was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1931. [3] The community was named after the Congo River, in Africa. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Congo (historical)
  2. ↑ Montier, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1948
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.

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