Arden, Missouri

Arden is an unincorporated community in western Douglas County, Missouri, United States.[1] Arden is located on a ridge along Missouri Route O between Missouri Route 14 to the north and the community of Red Bank to the south.[2] The community is on a ridge of Keyger Mountain at an elevation of 1,362 ft (415 m).[1]

History

A post office called Arden was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1924.[3] The community's name alludes to the Forest of Arden, the setting of William Shakespeare's As You Like It.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arden, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62-63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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