Pilgrim Township, Dade County, Missouri
Pilgrim Township is a township in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
Pilgrim Township was named after the settlement of Pilgrim, Missouri, which is still listed by the USGS as an unincorporated community.[2][3] A post office called Pilgrim was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] A first settler of the community was a native of Kentucky; its name may be a transfer from Pilgrim, Kentucky.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilgrim Township, Dade County, Missouri
- "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilgrim Township, Dade County, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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