Bangert is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
An early variant name was Avery.[1] A post office called Avery was in operation from 1880 until 1886, the name was changed to Bangert in 1902, and the post office closed in 1951.[2] Avery was the name of C. A. Avery, an early postmaster, and Bangert was the name of a railroad official.[3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bangert
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Municipalities and communities of Dent County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Dent County | |
| Townships |
| |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°46′16″N 91°30′58″W / 37.77111°N 91.51611°W
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.