Calumet, Missouri

Calumet is an unincorporated community in eastern Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located at the intersection of Missouri routes N and D about six miles southwest of Clarkesville and six miles north of Eolia. Calumet Creek flows past to the south of the community.[2]

History

A post office called Calumet was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community was named after nearby Calumet Creek.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calumet, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 33, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  4. "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.


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