Starkenburg, Missouri

History

A post office called Starkenburg was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community was named after Starkenburg, in Germany, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[3]

The Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[4]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Starkenburg, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. "Montgomery County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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