Dongola, Missouri

Dongola is an unincorporated community in the southern part of Liberty Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located nine miles south of Marble Hill on Missouri Route 51.[2]

Dongola, Missouri
unincorporated community
Location of Bollinger County, Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBollinger
TownshipLiberty
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)573

The origin of the name is uncertain, but may have some connection with Dongola, a small town in Union County, Illinois.[3] A post office was in operation between 1899–1923.[4]

References
  1. A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Bollinger County, Missouri "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-12-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. State Historical Society of Missouri: Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bollinger.html
  4. Post Offices in Bollinger County, MO "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-12-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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