Depew, Missouri

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Depew is an unincorporated community in northwest Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community was located just north of Missouri Route 14, approximately two miles southwest of Dogwood. [2]

History

A post office called Depew was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1932. [3] The community was named after Chauncey Depew, a United States Senator from New York. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Depew, Missouri
  2. Dogwood Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 37°01′21″N92°51′47″W / 37.02250°N 92.86306°W / 37.02250; -92.86306