Hereford, Missouri

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Hereford is an unincorporated community in northwest Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on Missouri Route DD 2.5 miles north of I-70. [2]

History

A post office called Hereford was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1907. [3] The community was named after the Hereford cattle near the site. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hereford, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.38 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  4. "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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