Gresham, Missouri

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Gresham is an extinct town in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

A post office called Gresham was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1900. [2] The community has the name of Walter Q. Gresham, 33rd United States Secretary of State. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gresham (historical)
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.

37°25′31″N93°23′58″W / 37.4253213°N 93.3993615°W / 37.4253213; -93.3993615


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