Dogwood, Mississippi County, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States

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

History

A variant name was "Sands".[1] A post office called Sands was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] Besides the post office, the community contained the Dogwood School.[3] The community derives its present name from a grove of dogwood trees which stood near the schoolhouse.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dogwood
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dogwood School (historical)
  4. ^ "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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36°49′31″N 89°27′13″W / 36.82528°N 89.45361°W / 36.82528; -89.45361


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