Hereford, Missouri

Hereford is an unincorporated community in northwest Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route DD 2.5 miles north of I-70.[2]

History

A post office called Hereford was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community was named after the Hereford cattle near the site.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hereford, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.38 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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