Linden, Christian County, Missouri

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Linden is an unincorporated community in northern Christian County, Missouri United States. [1] It is located approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Sparta on Route 125, where the highway crosses the Finley Creek. The river has been dammed, creating a small lake, Lake Lindenlure, just east of Route 125. [2]

Linden is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The community's name is a transfer from Linden, Tennessee. [3] A variant name was "Kenton". [4] A post office called Kenton was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1911. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linden". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ Ozark, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1970 (1976 rev.)
  3. ↑ "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linden
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2016.

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