Merritt, Missouri

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Merritt is an unincorporated community in southwestern Douglas County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located west of Goodhope on Missouri Route T in the Little Beaver Creek valley, as well as south-east of Springfield, Missouri. [2]

The Merritt store no longer exists, however, the Old Merritt store is still present approximately 1.25 miles west on Route T. [3] [4]

History

A post office called Merritt was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1930. [5] William Merrit, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name. [6]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merritt, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63-64, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Merritt
  4. ↑ Keltner, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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