Halleck, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Halleck is located in Missouri
Halleck
Halleck
Halleck is located in the United States
Halleck
Halleck
Coordinates: 39°34′41″N 94°49′15″W / 39.57806°N 94.82083°W / 39.57806; -94.82083
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5

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

History

A post office called Halleck was established in 1862, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named in honor of Henry Halleck, a U.S. Army officer.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halleck, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°34′41″N 94°49′15″W / 39.57806°N 94.82083°W / 39.57806; -94.82083


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