Delhi is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located west-southwest of Bourbon on the Little Bourbeuse River. The community of Argo was also on the river, approximately three miles to the north (downstream).[2]

History

A post office called Delhi was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The community's name is a transfer from Delhi, India.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delhi, Missouri
  2. Sullivan, Missouri, 1:125,000 scale Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1903 (1943 rev)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°07′42″N 91°20′52″W / 38.12833°N 91.34778°W / 38.12833; -91.34778


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