March, Missouri

March is an unincorporated community in southeast Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located at the intersection of Missouri routes 38 and F.[2]

History

A post office called March was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1915.[3] The community secured a post office in the month of March, hence the name.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: March, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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