Shady Grove, Dallas County, Missouri

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Shady Grove is an unincorporated community in southeast Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community was located on Route M, approximately five miles west of Conway. The Shady Grove School was just south of Route M, near the headwaters of Goose Creek. [2]

Dallas County, Missouri County in the United States

Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,777. Its county seat is Buffalo. The county was organized in 1842 as Niangua County and then renamed in 1844 for George M. Dallas, who served as Vice President under James K. Polk.

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History

A post office called Shady Grove was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1861. [3] The community was named for shade trees near the original town site. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shady Grove, Dallas County, Missouri
  2. Long Lane, Missouri, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1939
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 37°30′34″N92°52′48″W / 37.50944°N 92.88000°W / 37.50944; -92.88000

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