Pinckney, Missouri

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

History

Pinckney was platted in 1819, and named after Atossa Pinckney Sharp, the daughter of a county official. [2] A post office called Pinckney was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1905. [3] A variant name was "Kruegerville". [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinckney
  2. ↑ "Warren County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kruegerville (historical)

38°40′43″N91°13′59″W / 38.67861°N 91.23306°W / 38.67861; -91.23306

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