Bangert, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Bangert is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

An early variant name was Avery.[1] A post office called Avery was in operation from 1880 until 1886, the name was changed to Bangert in 1902, and the post office closed in 1951.[2] Avery was the name of C. A. Avery, an early postmaster, and Bangert was the name of a railroad official.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bangert
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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37°46′16″N 91°30′58″W / 37.77111°N 91.51611°W / 37.77111; -91.51611


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