Orchid, Missouri
Orchid is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
The Orchid post office closed in 1900.[2] The community probably was named after the orchid plant.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orchid, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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