Dunlap, Missouri

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Dunlap is a village in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

Variant names were "Banta", "Corneau", and "Dillon". [1] A post office called Banta was established in 1881, the name was changed to Corneau in 1882, renamed again Dunlap in 1888, and the post office closed in 1942. [2] The community most likely was named after William Dunlap, an early settler. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunlap
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

40°06′30″N93°28′57″W / 40.10833°N 93.48250°W / 40.10833; -93.48250

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