Europa, Missouri

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Europa is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The community is at the intersection of Missouri Routes C and N approximately three miles south-southwest of Senath. The community of Bucoda lies two miles west on Route N. [2]

History

A post office called Europa was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1906. [3] The community may be named after Europa, a princess in Greek mythology. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Europa, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.70 ISBN   0899332242
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

36°05′24″N90°10′39″W / 36.09000°N 90.17750°W / 36.09000; -90.17750

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