Atchley, Missouri

Atchley is an extinct town in Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located approximately four miles northwest of Lebanon and 1.5 miles west of Missouri Route 5. The Atchley Cemetery lies west of Goodwin Hollow Creek.[2]

A post office called Atchley was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The community bears the name of John Eubank Atchley, a pioneer settler.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atchley (historical)
  2. Lebanon, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1978
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  4. "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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