Shirley, Missouri

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

The community is on Missouri Route 8 approximately six miles west of Potosi. Allen Branch flows through the community and enters the Sunnen Reservoir one mile to the north. [2]

History

A post office called Shirley was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1955. [3] The community has the name of James Shirley, a local merchant. [4]

Susan Cave (23WA190) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [5]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shirley, Missouri
  2. Shirley, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1999
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  4. "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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